In a blistering year-end monologue, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel dedicated his final show of 2025 to a scathing critique of President Donald Trump's recent primetime address from the White House. Kimmel characterized the president's delivery as frantic and his claims as dangerously false.
A Speech Packed with Falsehoods
Kimmel opened his segment by noting that Trump spoke at a mile-a-minute pace during the 18-minute speech. The comedian argued that while the president's delivery was erratic, the core message was "insane." Trump used the platform to declare that the United States was "absolutely dead" and poised to "totally fail" just one year prior under his predecessor, Joe Biden. He contrasted this by claiming the country is now "the hottest country anywhere in the world."
Kimmel fired back with a sarcastic retort. "Maybe we'll get lucky, and in a few years, he'll leave us for a younger, hotter country somewhere in the world," the host quipped. He joked about the toll of verifying Trump's statements, saying that eleven fact-checkers had died from the barrage of falsehoods. Kimmel summarized the address as containing "a lot of crap" packed into its short duration.
Erratic Delivery and Seizure Jokes
The ABC host didn't spare Trump's presentation style from ridicule. Kimmel remarked that at certain points, it was difficult to discern whether the president was delivering a speech or having a seizure on national television. To illustrate his point, Kimmel played several video clips showing Trump stumbling over his words and slurring his speech during the address.
Timing Ahead of Epstein Files Release
Kimmel also offered a theory about the timing of Trump's primetime appearance. He suggested the president hoped to highlight his supposed accomplishments before the public's attention shifted to a major upcoming disclosure. By law, the U.S. Justice Department is required to release its files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein by Friday.
The comedian wrapped this point with a holiday-themed jab: "'Twas the night before Epstein and all through the White House, they are shitting their stockings to see what comes out," Kimmel joked, implying anxiety within the administration about the contents of the soon-to-be-public documents.
The segment served as Kimmel's final comedic commentary for the year, blending sharp political satire with direct criticism of the sitting president's rhetoric and the context surrounding a high-profile legal disclosure.
