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Jimmy Kimmel Ridicules Trump Iran Talks, Trump Demands Firing

5/8/2026

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Kimmel Mocking Iran

Jimmy Kimmel (host) compared President Donald Trump’s Iran talks to bad sex, mocking White House claims of a deal as the Strait of Hormuz stays closed.
He ridiculed avoidance of the word “war,” citing Trump’s shift from “excursion” to “skirmish” and joking label could be a “$200 billion tiff.”
The segment recalled earlier backlash over Kimmel’s “expectant widow” joke, noting Melania Trump (First Lady) and President Donald Trump demanded his firing.

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Kimmel Mocking Iran

Jimmy Kimmel (host) compared President Donald Trump’s Iran talks to bad sex, mocking White House claims of a deal as the Strait of Hormuz stays closed.
He ridiculed avoidance of the word “war,” citing Trump’s shift from “excursion” to “skirmish” and joking label could be a “$200 billion tiff.”
The segment recalled earlier backlash over Kimmel’s “expectant widow” joke, noting Melania Trump (First Lady) and President Donald Trump demanded his firing.

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