Kimmel Jokes About Trump After Democrats’ Midterm Wins

Jimmy Kimmel used his post-election monologue to joke about President Donald Trump after Democrats were reported to have won control of both the House and Senate in the 2026 midterm elections. The late-taped broadcast of Jimmy Kimmel Live included Kimmel’s description of the result as a “blue wave” and his declaration that “the Red Wedding begins.” The reports described the Democratic victories as the election’s outcome, though they did not provide official tallies or election records. Kimmel’s monologue was taped later than usual so he could react to early results; not all races had been called when the episode aired, according to one account. Kimmel used several jokes to target Trump and his response to the results. He referred to comments about people’s appearances and quipped that the only one on Trump’s mind was “the one that just got handed to him.” He also joked about Trump watching election coverage and imagined a food-delivery driver bringing him dinner. The remarks were part of the host’s comedy monologue, not independent evidence about the election or Trump’s conduct. Kimmel cited an election model from Harvard that put Republicans’ chances of retaining the House at...