Jimmy Kimmel delivered a Yuletide message to cap off his memorable year, issuing a savage take-down of President Donald Trump in a special Christmas Day address to the U.K. on Channel 4.
The late-night host delivered Channel 4’s annual Alternative Christmas Message, the long-running counter-programming speech that airs in opposition to the BBC’s traditional Royal Christmas message. In the broadcast, Kimmel reflected on 2025, stating that “tyranny is booming” in the U.S. thanks to Trump, who he said “thinks he is our king.”
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