Jan 5, 2026 9:36pm PT Jimmy Kimmel Slams Trump for Hosting the ‘Lowest Rated Kennedy Center Honors Telecast of All Time’: ‘He Said He’d Step Down if This Happened’ By Jack Dunn Plus Icon Jack Dunn Latest Jon Stewart Slams Trump for Fixating on Oil During Venezuela Conflict: ‘Is This Your First War?’ 1 hour ago Kristen Stewart Says She ‘Would Love’ to Direct a ‘Twilight’ Reboot: ‘I’m Doing It!’ 2 hours ago Guillermo del Toro: Saying ‘Art Is Not Important’ Is ‘Always the Prelude to Fascism’ 1 day ago See All Getty Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night on Monday after his winter break, and he used his first monologue of 2026 to tease Donald Trump about the low ratings from the Kennedy Center Honors broadcast. “You know he hosted an awards show over the break,” Kimmel said at the top of Monday’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” broadcast. “After boasting about what a great host he is and how much better he is than I am and how huge his ratings would be, Trump hosted the lowest rated Kennedy Center Honors telecast of all time.” Related Stories 'Black Phone 2' Sets Peacock Release Date ‘The Traitors’ Sets Official Companion Podcast Hosted by Boston Rob Mariano and Bob the Drag Queen (EXCLUSIVE) The Kennedy Center Honors, held on Dec.
