Jimmy Kimmel Fires Back at Trump After Call for His Firing: ‘Quiet, Piggy’
Donald Trump has once again taken aim at late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, asking ABC to take him off the air. The latest attack came after Trump posted on his Truth Social account, criticizing Kimmel’s work and show ratings.
Trump wrote, “Why does ABC Fake News keep Jimmy Kimmel, a man with NO TALENT and VERY POOR TELEVISION RATINGS, on the air? Why do the TV Syndicates put up with it? Also, totally biased coverage. Get the bum off the air!!!”
His post came after Kimmel joked in a recent monologue that Trump “loses his mind” when asked why he did not release the Jeffrey Epstein files while he was in office.
Earlier in the week, ABC News had also asked Trump the same question, which caused him to lash out at the network and even suggest their broadcast license should be taken away. Shortly after, Congress voted to release the full set of Epstein-related documents, which Trump later signed.
Kimmel responded to Trump on his show, saying, “I’ll go when you go, okay? We’ll be a team. Let’s ride off into the sunset together like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. And until then, if I may borrow a phrase from you: ‘quiet, piggy.’” His response drew laughter from the audience and showed he was taking Trump’s comments in stride.
Jimmy Kimmel to Trump tonight: "I'll go when you go, okay? We'll be a team. Let's ride off into the sunset together like butch Cassidy and the suntan kid. [ Laughter ] And until then, if I may borrow a phrase from you: 'quiet, piggy.'" pic.twitter.com/FxFx3x6XH0
— LateNighter (@latenightercom) November 21, 2025
This isn’t the first time tensions have flared between the two. ABC briefly paused Kimmel’s show after he made remarks following the killing of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. Kimmel returned soon after and addressed the situation on air, joking about political reactions to the shooter’s reported beliefs. Some conservative groups were angered by his comments.
Their feud actually goes back further. In July, Trump celebrated the end of Stephen Colbert’s late-night show and hinted that Kimmel could be next. He wrote that Kimmel “has even less talent than Colbert! Greg Gutfeld is better than all of them combined, including the Moron on NBC who ruined the once great Tonight Show.”
Kimmel continues to mention Trump regularly in his opening segments, often using him as material for jokes, keeping the rivalry in the public eye.
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