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Jimmy Kimmel Wants Donald Trump as a Guest Despite Their Feud

Jimmy Kimmel invited President Trump to appear on his show after returning from suspension amid controversy, with a poll showing Kimmel leading Trump by 16 points in favorability.

  • On Wednesday at Bloomberg Screentime, Jimmy Kimmel said he would love to have President Donald Trump on his show and that he will ask him, saying, `I’d love to have Trump on the show, for sure.`
  • The suspension followed backlash over Kimmel's comments about Charlie Kirk, as ABC and Disney pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live! on September 17 after Nexstar and Sinclair preempted broadcasts on 32 stations.
  • Kimmel defended himself to Lucas Shaw, saying his remarks were maliciously mischaracterized and his talks with Bob Iger, Disney CEO, and Dana Walden, Disney Entertainment Co-Chair, were positive.
  • Viewers in Washington, D.C. and Seattle experienced blackouts, and after ABC and Disney reinstated Jimmy Kimmel, late-night host, he returned on September 22 but lost 85% of his audience.
  • Despite Kimmel's invitation, observers say booking is unlikely because entrenched opposition remains, though a YouGov poll shows a 16-point favorability lead for Jimmy Kimmel over President Donald Trump, who last appeared in 2015.
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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
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