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Kimmel Slams Trump Amid Minneapolis Tensions and Controversy

1/17/2026

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Jimmy Kimmel criticized U.S. President Donald Trump on his show, offering his awards to withdraw ICE from Minneapolis.
He mocked Trump's excitement about a Nobel Peace Prize from María Corina Machado.
The remarks followed tensions in Minneapolis after a federal officer shot a Venezuelan man.
The White House labeled Kimmel a "no-talent loser" with poor ratings, and he was temporarily off air before returning.

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Jimmy Kimmel criticized U.S. President Donald Trump on his show, offering his awards to withdraw ICE from Minneapolis.
He mocked Trump's excitement about a Nobel Peace Prize from María Corina Machado.
The remarks followed tensions in Minneapolis after a federal officer shot a Venezuelan man.
The White House labeled Kimmel a "no-talent loser" with poor ratings, and he was temporarily off air before returning.