Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Trump's 'New America' Plan in 4,000th Episode Return
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Updated · USA TODAY · Sep 9
Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Trump's 'New America' Plan in 4,000th Episode Return
3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Sep 9
Summary
Jimmy Kimmel used his first monologue back after a two-month summer break to ridicule Donald Trump, calling the president's bid to rename New Mexico "New America" his "newest dumb idea."
The 4,000th episode also targeted Trump's weekend burst of AI-generated social posts, with Kimmel saying the president had done enough "crazy stuff" over the summer to fill an entire parody song.
ABC denied a Page Six report that this season will be Kimmel's last, calling any claims about the show's future "purely speculative," while Kimmel avoided the report on air and instead reflected on the show's long run.
That reflection included a jab at FCC chair Brendan Carr, whom Kimmel linked to 2025 pressure on ABC over his comments about Charlie Kirk's killing that led to a temporary suspension.
Will Jimmy Kimmel's historic 4,000th episode mark the peak of his late-night reign before his contract ends in 2027?
How might ABC's ongoing First Amendment dispute over broadcast pressure permanently reshape the boundaries of late-night television comedy?
With late-night hosts increasingly mocking AI-generated media, is artificial intelligence unintentionally becoming the new head writer for television comedy?