Jimmy Kimmel shared his ideas on the weekend’s greatest tales on Monday night time’s (March 3) Jimmy Kimmel Reside!, together with the 2025 Oscars ceremony and President Trump‘s “mortifying” Oval Workplace assembly with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Kimmel mentioned the heated assembly between the presidents “was about as embarrassing because it will get,” including, “This may’ve been Trump’s most mortifying second but, and it is a man who advised we inject bleach into our our bodies.”
The late-night host went on to say he knew issues have been going to be dangerous when, earlier than the assembly even started, Trump greeted Zelenskyy by sarcastically saying, “You’re all dressed up,” referring to the Ukrainian chief’s extra informal apparel.
“Everybody is aware of Donald Trump prefers his leaders shirtless and on a horse,” Kimmel quipped, throwing to a shirtless picture of Russian president Vladimir Putin on horseback.
After Trump began shouting at Zelenskyy, Kimmel joked, “Even his aides mentioned they hadn’t seen Trump yelling at a foreigner like that because the final time Melania locked him out of the bed room. Which was Wednesday, however nonetheless.”
“It was a really low second for the USA,” Kimmel continued, saying Trump is in Putin’s pocket. He then turned his consideration to the fitting wing media, who tried spinning the assembly as a very good factor, with one Fox Information character saying Trump ought to get the Nobel Peace Prize.
“How far can these folks bend over? Let’s give him the Heisman too whereas we’re at it,” Kimmel mentioned, including, “At this level, each time Rocky IV comes on TBS, each Republican is required to root for Drago.”
Elsewhere in his monologue, Kimmel touched on Sunday’s (March 2) Oscars, the place he praised host Conan O’Brien‘s efficiency.
“Conan O’Brien did a terrific job as host of the Oscars. In actual fact, they mentioned, I learn as we speak, Conan did such a very good job, the Oscars introduced that subsequent 12 months they’re giving it to Jay Leno to host,” he quipped, referencing the tumultuous late-night historical past between O’Brien and Leno.
He additionally poked enjoyable at Finest Actor winner Adrien Brody, saying, “Proper now throughout the road, Adrien Brody is simply wrapping up his acceptance speech… in keeping with the Guinness Guide of World Data, he gave the longest acceptance speech in Oscars historical past. Even longer than that freeform poetry dram Will Smith did after karate slapping Chris Rock.”
Kimmel went on to reference Kieran Culkin’s acceptance speech for Finest Supporting Actor for A Actual Ache, the place the actor promised his spouse one other child.
“We’ve excellent news: Adrien Brody’s speech went on so lengthy the Culkins have been capable of conceive and ship a six-pound child woman,” Kimmel quipped earlier than mentioning Finest Image winner Anora. “Her identify’s Anora. Anora Culkin.”
You possibly can watch Kimmel’s full opening monologue within the video above.
Jimmy Kimmel Reside!, Weeknights, 11:35 pm ET/PT, ABC