Jimmy Kimmel has made an emotional speech following the news of president-elect Donald Trump‘s victory on Wednesday (November 6).
The Jimmy Kimmel Live! host made the remarks in his first broadcast post-election, where he shared his feelings on Trump’s win over Kamala Harris. The monologue has gone viral, with over 3million views in the 10 hours since it was uploaded.
“Let’s be honest, it was a terrible night last night,” Kimmel began. The presenter – who has long voted for the Democrats – added: “It was a terrible night for women, for children, for hundreds of thousands of hard-working immigrants who make this go, um…”
It was at this point that Kimmel paused, visibly moved to tears, and then continued: “For healthcare, for our climate, for science, for journalism, for justice, for free speech.”
“It was a terrible night for poor people, for the middle class, for seniors who rely on social security, for our allies in Ukraine…,” Kimmel continued, but once again teared up.
“For NATO,” he continued afterwards, “for the truth and democracy and decent and it was a terrible night for everyone who voted against him.”
Kimmel also stated that the night was a “disaster” for Trump’s voters, adding: “It was a bad night for everyone who voted for him too – you just don’t realize it yet.
“Most of all, it was an absolute disaster of a night for Melania [Trump, incoming first lady],” he joked.
Kimmel also took the time to list out those who found the night a success, including: “[Vladimir] Putin and polio and the lovable billionaires like Elon Musk and the bros up in Silicon Valley and all the wriggling brainworms who sold what was left of their souls to bow down to Donald Trump.”
A number of entertainment figures have since spoken out about Trump’s re-election, with Billie Eilish calling Trump “someone who hates women” and Ethel Cain telling Trump supporters she hopes “that peace never finds you”.
Other talk show hosts chimed in with their take on the re-election. Jon Stewart said: “This isn’t the end. I promise you, this is not the end. And we have to regroup and we have to continue to fight and continue to work day in and day out to create the better society for our children, for this world, for this country that we know is possible. It’s possible.”
Stephen Colbert, meanwhile, said: “Well, fuck. It happened. Again.
“After a bizarre and vicious campaign fueled by a desperate need not to go to jail, Donald Trump has won the 2024 election. The deep shock and sense of loss is enormous… All day yesterday, I was walking around, proudly wearing my ‘I voted’ sticker. Today, I wore my ‘I am questioning my fundamental belief in the goodness of humanity’ sticker.”
