Trump blasts Jimmy Fallon, Kimmel after celebrating Colbert's firing: 'No talent'
President Donald Trump is once again aiming at his usual late-night foes.
"The word is, and it's a strong word at that, Jimmy Kimmel is NEXT to go in the untalented Late Night Sweepstakes and, shortly thereafter, (Jimmy) Fallon will be gone," the president wrote in a July 22 post on Truth Social. These are people with absolutely NO TALENT, who were paid Millions of Dollars for, in all cases, destroying what used to be GREAT Television. It’s really good to see them go, and I hope I played a major part in it!"
Fallon's contract with NBCUniversal will keep him at the network through 2028. Kimmel extended his contract in 2022 through his show's current 23rd season.
Kimmel, Fallon, and the two-term president have been at odds for years. Kimmel, who recently excoriated Trump's immigration raids in Los Angeles, notably sparked Trump's ire by reading the president's criticism of his hosting skills during the Oscars telecast in 2024.
When Trump won the 2024 presidential election, Fallon joked it was like "America decided to get back with a crazy ex."
Paste BN has reached out to reps for "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" and "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" for comment.
Stephen Colbert fired back at Trump's celebration
Trump's comment comes days after Trump celebrated the cancellation of the "Late Show."
Colbert fired back at the president's comments in his July 21 "Late Show" monologue, his first since announcing the bombshell news.
"How dare you, sir? Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism? Go (expletive) yourself," Colbert said. The three-word message was captured via an "eloquence cam" that was zoomed into the host's face.
As he waved off the crowd's chanting of his name, Colbert read the next sentence in Trump's social media post: "I hear Jimmy Kimmel is next."
Colbert replied: "Nope, absolutely not, Kimmel. I am the martyr. There's only room for one on this cross, and I've gotta tell you, the view is fantastic from up here. I can see your house!"
The rest of Trump's post had also called out Fallon as the president wrote that Fox News' "Greg Gutfeld is better than all of them combined, including the moron on NBC who ruined the once great 'Tonight Show.'"