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Jimmy Kimmel Slams Trump for Mueller Remarks: 'Petty'

3/24/2026

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Jimmy Kimmel criticized Donald Trump for his comments on the death of former FBI director Robert Mueller, calling him a “petty little bitch” during his March 24, 2026, monologue on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
Kimmel suggested Trump's remarks revealed his long-suppressed feelings and contrasted them with Mueller’s service as a decorated Vietnam veteran.
Kimmel also mocked Trump's allies for their silence and noted that Trump could have chosen not to comment.

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Jimmy Kimmel criticized Donald Trump for his comments on the death of former FBI director Robert Mueller, calling him a “petty little bitch” during his March 24, 2026, monologue on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
Kimmel suggested Trump's remarks revealed his long-suppressed feelings and contrasted them with Mueller’s service as a decorated Vietnam veteran.
Kimmel also mocked Trump's allies for their silence and noted that Trump could have chosen not to comment.