Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel isn’t holding back in his latest feud with tech billionaire Elon Musk, who recently criticized Kimmel on social media. Musk took to X (formerly Twitter), calling Kimmel an “insufferable nonsense propaganda puppet.” Kimmel’s sharp retort? “At least my children like me.”
Kimmel responded with humor and a jab at Musk’s purchase of the social media platform. “You bought a social media platform that is literally a propaganda machine,” he quipped, adding that he couldn’t come up with a better description for Musk than “insufferable nonsense propaganda puppet.”
The comedian also revisited Musk’s past interactions with Trump. Kimmel reminded viewers of Trump’s Truth Social post from 2022, where he claimed Musk would “drop to [his] knees and beg” if asked. “I’m sure you two will get along great now that you’re friends,” Kimmel joked, adding, “I’m sure his little hand will fit nicely in your sockhole.”
Meanwhile, Seth Meyers of Late Night critiqued the justice system, joking that it gives presidents a “get-out-of-jail-free card” after reports that the DOJ may close its cases against Trump. Meyers also poked fun at Democrats, noting internal blame-shifting after Kamala Harris’s recent loss. Meyers defended Harris’s campaign as centrist, emphasizing her praise for even moderate figures like Dick Cheney.
Meyers concluded with advice for Democrats: “You just have to make people’s lives better in a direct and understandable way—and then take credit for it.”
Late-night hosts like Kimmel, Meyers, and Stephen Colbert continue to bring comic relief while touching on complex political issues, as they unpack the fallout from the election and the ongoing political drama surrounding figures like Trump and Musk.
