Politics on Late Night - Page 6

May 2, 2026

Joe Rogan defends Jimmy Kimmel over backlash from Melania widow joke

Podcaster Joe Rogan defends Jimmy Kimmel against backlash over a controversial joke about Melania Trump made days before the Saturday shooting.

May 2, 2026

Bill Maher clashes with Newsom over California leaders, says other side will ask, ‘Have you seen the stats?'

Bill Maher challenged Gov. Gavin Newsom on California gas prices, rents and the ballooning high-speed rail costs during a fiery exchange on his HBO show.

May 2, 2026

Johnny Carson's friend says late-night king wisely avoided partisanship as Kimmel controversy grows

Johnny Carson's longtime friend reveals the legendary host refused to mix politics with late-night TV, a philosophy lost in today's landscape.

May 1, 2026

Kimmel showcases wife's video of late-night host being woken up to news of Trump calling for his firing

Jimmy Kimmel showed a video of his wife waking him with news that President Trump again called for his firing after his viral joke about first lady Melania Trump sparked outrage.

April 30, 2026

Kimmel says Donald and Melania Trump are ‘closer than ever’ after ‘expectant widow’ joke backlash

Jimmy Kimmel continued his mockery of President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump on air, joking about their relationship after his controversial "expectant widow" comment.

April 30, 2026

Craig Ferguson reveals why Trump jokes are missing from his new comedy tour

Craig Ferguson says his new stand-up tour "Pants on Fire" is deliberately politics-free, calling it a stylistic choice and a creative challenge he set.

April 29, 2026

CNN’s Jake Tapper defends Jimmy Kimmel after once asking why ESPN did not ‘shut down’ Aaron Rodgers for joking

CNN's Jake Tapper applied a wildly different standard when defending Jimmy Kimmel's joke about Melania Trump while previously condemning Aaron Rodgers for joking about Kimmel.

April 29, 2026

Trump ally James Comer defends Kimmel's free speech after 'widow' joke, says we shouldn't cancel comedy

Rep. James Comer disagreed with President Donald Trump on firing Jimmy Kimmel, defending free speech while calling the late-night host's Melania Trump joke tasteless.

April 29, 2026

Kimmel seizes on Trump's old age joke during meeting with King Charles, jokes he 'should be fired for that'

Jimmy Kimmel reacted to President Donald Trump's marriage joke about first lady Melania Trump, saying Trump mocked his own age after demanding Kimmel be fired for doing the same.

April 29, 2026

Hasan Piker no-shows pro-communist event over alleged safety fears while mocking Trump assassination attempt

Hasan Piker mocked the attempted assassination of President Trump on his livestream while allegedly skipping a People's Forum event for safety.