Jimmy Kimmel is thrilled to be part of the movement against Donald Trump . After winning the Emmy for Outstanding Host for a Game Show for Who Wants to Be a Millionaire , the late-night host was asked backstage how it feels to be defending democracy on Jimmy Kimmel Live .

“Those are heavy thoughts, and I have a tendency to reject them,” he said. “I don’t necessarily feel like I’m defending democracy, but I do feel like I’m giving this guy a little poke and he deserves it and I enjoy it and I love that people enjoy it too.”

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Kimmel was also asked if he has been thinking about leaving late-night (his contract for Jimmy Kimmel Live expires in 2026). “I’m not prepared to answer their question, bu

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