Kimmel Calls on Trump to Resign After Midterm Losses; Trump Says He Wasn't on the Ballot
Photo: HuffPostLate-night host Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday criticized President Donald Trump's response to Democrats winning control of the U.S. House and Senate in the midterm elections, and called on him to resign. On his Jimmy Kimmel Live! episode, Kimmel said Trump was blaming everyone but himself, including Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, and that Trump had claimed he was not on the ballot. Kimmel responded that Trump was on the ballot and called him a spoiled child. He noted Republicans lost in deep-red states, including South Carolina and Texas, where Trump had hand-picked the candidates. According to Breitbart, Trump congratulated Democrats, suggested working with them on legislation, and admitted the war with Iran cost Republicans at the ballot box. The White House called Kimmel a "no-talent loser" over his earlier monologue.
Right-leaning Breitbart leads with Kimmel's call for Trump to resign, framing it as a "temper tantrum" and "meltdown" in its headline, and features his "Nappy Gilmore" nickname and an Epstein island jab. It gives space to the White House's rebuttal and to Trump's congratulations and Iran admission. Left-leaning HuffPost leads with Kimmel's "sore loser" attack, using the headline "Nobody Wants You!" and featuring the "spoiled child" and "dog hair" lines. It emphasizes that Trump had hand-picked the candidates who lost. The alternative Hollywood Reporter centers on the "I wasn't on the ballot" excuse, adding a Washington Post finding that Trump said he was on the ballot at least 63 times and Seth Meyers' NBC compilation of those remarks. Both sides agree Kimmel targeted Trump's blame-shifting, but they differ on whether the resignation call and Trump's conciliatory remarks are central.
How the sides differ Left and right sources both cover Kimmel's attack; right sources stress Trump's congratulations and the White House rebuttal, left sources stress his blame-shifting.
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HuffPost leads with Kimmel's "sore loser" attack and calls for resignation, using the headline "Nobody Wants You!" to feature Kimmel's sharpest lines and Trump's hand-picked candidates losing.
The Hollywood Reporter focuses on Kimmel and Seth Meyers mocking Trump's "I wasn't on the ballot" claim, adding the Washington Post's count of 63 earlier statements.
Breitbart frames Kimmel's resignation call as a "meltdown" and highlights the White House's "no-talent loser" response, along with Trump's congratulations to Democrats and his Iran admission.