The triggering comments from Kimmel that had Trump taking aim

President Donald Trump is once again gunning for late-night loudmouth Jimmy Kimmel — blasting the comic as a “loser” who “should be canned” after a fresh round of on-air jabs.

Trump phoned into Fox News’ “The Five” on Thursday and tore into Kimmel over a recent monologue mocking newly minted DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin.

“Well, I’ve watched this guy. He’s a loser. He gets no ratings. None. He’s got no talent. He’s got Trump Derangement Syndrome,” Trump told the hosts of “The Five.” “Whenever I watch, I just can’t believe that he’s even on the air. He shouldn’t be on the air. He should be canned.”

The commander-in-chief didn’t stop there — pivoting to heap praise on Mullin, a former plumber and MMA fighter turned Oklahoma senator, brushing off criticism of his unconventional resume.

“You know, he became very successful,” the president went on. “He took over a small company from his parents — and he made it very, very successful. Made money. He was also a very good fighter. I never heard of low-level MMA.”

Trump insisted Mullin had “a very good record in fighting,” calling his past opponents “rough cookies,” while adding the experience shows he’s still “sort of a fighter.”

“You know, I call him country smart,” Trump added. “He’s a very smart guy. Everybody loves him. And I think he’s gonna do a fantastic job.”

The fiery remarks come just two days after Kimmel ripped into Mullin during his March 24 monologue, sneering that the U.S. has “a plumber protecting us from terrorism now.” He also cracked, “Well, if it works for Super Mario, why not Markwayne?” and joked that rapper Lil Wayne might’ve been a better pick than former DHS chief Kristi Noem, adding, “At least we could get a concert out of it.”

It’s far from Trump’s first swipe at Kimmel. Back in November, the late-night host fired back after Trump trashed him online, noting, “I have honestly lost count now of how many times the president has demanded I be pulled off the air. I mean, talk about a snowflake, this guy. Every five weeks he flips out and wants me fired.”

In September 2025, ABC “indefinitely” suspended Kimmel’s show after his controversial comments about Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Kimmel was off the air for a week before returning.

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