Jimmy Kimmel is on the verge of tears as he calls Trump’s victory a ‘terrible night’ | Ents & Arts News

US talk show host Jimmy Kimmel struggled to hold back tears as he described Donald Trump’s election victory as a “terrible night”.

In his opening monologue, he said the choice was between a prosecutor and a criminal, “and we chose the criminal.”

Kimmel described it as a “really good night” for the Russian leader Vladimir Putinand cited concerns about America’s future support for Ukraine.

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And he became emotional, saying, “It was a terrible night for women, for children, for the hundreds of thousands of hard-working immigrants who make up this country, for health care, for our climate, for science, for journalism,” for justice , for freedom of expression.

“It was a terrible night for poor people, for the middle class, for seniors relying on social security, for our allies in Ukraine, for NATO, for truth, democracy and decency.”

“And it was a terrible night for everyone who voted against him. And guess what? It was also a bad night for everyone who voted for him, you just don’t realize it yet.”

Kimmel wasn’t the only US talk show host to express his dismay Mr. TrumpThe comprehensive victory in the choice.

Stephen Colbert began his show by saying, “Shit, it happened again.”

He added: “After a bizarre and vicious campaign driven by a desperate need to stay out of prison, Donald Trump won the 2024 election. The deep shock and sense of loss is enormous.”

Seth Meyers made similarly astute comments on his late night show on NBC.

“I don’t think Donald Trump is a good person, I would even say he’s a bad person,” he said.

But the comedian said he had to accept the result because “half the country thinks he’s a good person, or they don’t care that he’s not because they think he’s a good president.”

“This is how democracy works in America. A country where it is a privilege to live,” Meyers added.

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Kamala Harris She received numerous endorsements from celebrities during her campaign, including J-Lo, Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen and Oprah Winfrey.

However, the power of these A-listers appeared to be weakening across much of the country as Ms. Harris failed to win crucial swing states.

Mr. Trump also had prominent supporters, most notably Tesla and