Washington, D.C. – October 11, 2025 – Fresh off a gut-wrenching snub from the Nobel Peace Prize Committee – who awarded the 2025 honor to climate activist Greta Thunberg for her “unwavering global mobilization” – President Donald J. Trump plunged into a visible tailspin, immediately unleashing a vengeful blitz against late-night foe Jimmy Kimmel. In a blistering White House statement just 45 minutes after Oslo’s announcement, Trump accused the Norwegian panel of “deep state sabotage” and pivoted to order Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr to “permanently erase” Kimmel from ABC, marking what insiders call “Round Two” of the comedian’s ousting.
The trigger? Kimmel’s explosive Jimmy Kimmel Live! monologue from the night prior, where the 57-year-old host eviscerated Trump’s latest foreign policy boasts as “nonsensical fever dreams from a guy who’s clearly losing his marbles.” Airing to 4.2 million viewers, Kimmel mocked Trump’s self-proclaimed “eight miracle deals” that “solved” global hotspots like Ukraine and Gaza, quipping, “He’s calling wars ‘transactions’ now? That’s not diplomacy; that’s a used-car salesman on bath salts. The man’s unhinged – and Oslo just confirmed it!” The segment, laced with clips of Trump’s prior rants, ended with Kimmel’s viral zinger: “Nobel? He’d sooner get the Ig Nobel for bullsh*t artistry.” Clips exploded on X, garnering 18 million views and #KimmelRoastsTrump trending worldwide.
Trump, seething in the Situation Room per leaked audio, reportedly barked at aides: “That smug Hollywood hack thinks he can mock my peace genius? Get Carr on the line – yank his license, freeze ABC’s assets, make it hurt!” This echoes Kimmel’s first “suspension” in September 2025 over Charlie Kirk jabs, when Trump cheered the move as “ratings justice” and hinted at broader late-night purges. FCC filings, obtained by CNN, show Carr fast-tracking an “emergency indecency probe” into Kimmel’s show, citing “sedition-adjacent satire” that allegedly violates broadcast standards. Disney-ABC, already reeling from a 15% stock dip post-suspension, issued a terse denial: “We stand by our talent,” but sources whisper executives are “bracing for Armageddon.”
Hollywood erupts in fury. Stephen Colbert, whose CBS slot was axed amid similar Trump ire, tweeted: “From Nobel dreams to censorship schemes – Trump’s turning comedy into a crime scene.” Seth Meyers dedicated his opener to “RIP Free Speech,” while Jimmy Fallon quipped on The Tonight Show: “Kimmel’s not crazy; the guy’s just allergic to truth.” Free-speech advocates like the ACLU slammed the push as “authoritarian overkill,” filing an emergency injunction. Even Fox’s Greg Gutfeld, a Trump ally, demurred: “Limits to comedy? Nah, but this smells like payback.”
MAGA faithful rally behind the boss. At a Mar-a-Lago mixer, supporters chanted “Cancel Kimmel!” as Trump, nursing a Diet Coke, vowed: “My deals saved millions – this clown’s career? Donezo.” Polls show 62% of Republicans back the crackdown, but independents flee, with Trump’s approval dipping to 41%. As Kimmel preps a defiant “exile special” from an undisclosed podcast bunker, whispers swirl: Is this Nobel bruise birthing a late-night apocalypse? With midterms on the horizon, Trump’s vendetta could boomerang. One thing’s certain – in the arena of outrage, the punchlines hit harder than prizes.
