Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Trump TV’s Struggling Livestream in Sharp Joke

Jimmy Kimmel roasts Trump TV's declining viewership, calling it a 'sad joke' as the channel drops 95% in three days.

September 25, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — New York, United States — Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel took aim at the struggling Trump TV livestream, joking that its performance has been as lackluster as other ventures tied to the former president.

The show highlighted data showing the channel’s audience dropped from about 8,500 viewers on Monday to under 500 by Wednesday morning, a decline of nearly 95 percent. Kimmel quipped that the only channel performing worse was the Strait of Hormuz.

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In a satirical ad, Kimmel mocked the network with exaggerated titles like “The All-White Lotus” and “Survivor: Epstein Island,” drawing comparisons to state-controlled media. Critics, including California Governor Gavin Newsom, condemned the move as an attempt to suppress independent journalism and control the narrative.

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