{"id":2495816,"date":"2025-10-07T17:43:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T21:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jimmy-kimmel-boasts-hes-more-popular-than-trump-after-new-yougov-poll\/"},"modified":"2025-10-07T17:44:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T21:44:30","slug":"jimmy-kimmel-boasts-hes-more-popular-than-trump-after-new-yougov-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jimmy-kimmel-boasts-hes-more-popular-than-trump-after-new-yougov-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy Kimmel boasts he\u2019s \u2018more popular\u2019 than Trump after new YouGov poll"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjimmy-kimmel-boasts-hes-more-popular-than-trump-after-new-yougov-poll%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2495816&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports on late-night host Jimmy Kimmel&#8217;s recent claim during his Monday monologue that he is now &#8220;more popular than the president of the United States,&#8221; referencing a new YouGov poll. The survey showed Kimmel with a 44% favorability rating versus 41% for President Donald Trump, whose unfavorable rating was substantially higher at 54%. Kimmel mocked Trump&#8217;s low approval numbers, highlighting his own cleaner public record and making jokes about Trump&#8217;s controversies.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Kimmel&#8217;s confidence, his own show&#8217;s ratings have dropped sharply since a brief suspension in September, with a 71% overall decline and an 85% fall among key demographics. fox News&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woke-comedy-manager-leaves-entertainment-industry-to-start-unsafe-space-podcast-after-seeing-the-light\/\" title=\"Woke Comedy Manager Leaves Entertainment Industry To Start \u2018Unsafe Space\u2019 Podcast After \u2018Seeing The Light\u2019\">late-night show<\/a> *Gutfeld!* continues to lead in viewership.<\/p>\n<p>The article contrasts Kimmel&#8217;s politically charged commentary with fellow host Jimmy Fallon&#8217;s less partisan approach, focusing on pop culture and celebrity guests. Fallon recently featured Taylor Swift promoting her new album on *The Tonight Show*,maintaining a lighter tone amid political tensions. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Jimmy Kimmel boasts he&rsquo;s &lsquo;more popular&rsquo; than Trump after new YouGov poll<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2256868\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/late-night-tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Late-night<\/a> host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jimmy-kimmel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jimmy Kimmel<\/a> took aim at President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> during his Monday monologue, declaring that he is now &ldquo;more popular than the president of the United States&rdquo; after a new <a href=\"https:\/\/d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net\/documents\/econTabReport_ZbdXWEu.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouGov<\/a> poll showed him with a slightly higher favorability rating.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/polls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">poll<\/a> found that 44% of respondents viewed Kimmel favorably compared to 41% for Trump. Kimmel&rsquo;s unfavorable rating was 41%, while Trump&rsquo;s stood at 54%, according to the survey.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3841171\/donald-trump-jr-rino-network-fox-news\/\">Donald Trump Jr. swears off &#8216;RINO network&#8217; Fox News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3840617\/trump-says-young-people-owe-him-saving-tiktok\/\">Trump says young people &#8216;owe&#8217; him for saving TikTok in comeback on app<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3837817\/elizabeth-taylor-rebel-superstar-new-docuseries-explores-life-and-legacy\/\">New docuseries Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar explores actress&#8217;s life and legacy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I am more popular than the president of the United States,&rdquo; Kimmel said. &ldquo;You remember the guy who keeps saying I have no ratings? Well, that makes two of us.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Kimmel mocked Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nancy-sinatra-ill-never-forgive-trump-voters\/\" title=\"Nancy Sinatra: \u2018I\u2019ll Never Forgive\u2019 Trump Voters\">low approval rating<\/a>, joking that his should be higher, given his comparatively cleaner record.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">KIMMEL: &ldquo;According to a new poll &hellip; I am more popular than the President of the United States &hellip; They polled more than 1,000 people and I lead Trump by 16 points.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UbjoNqQs72\">pic.twitter.com\/UbjoNqQs72<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheChiefNerd\/status\/1975510523253870648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 7, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Considering the fact that I&rsquo;m not a convicted felon friend of Jeffrey Epstein, and I&rsquo;ve never paid off a porn star, sent a team of masked goons into a park to pull an old lady away from her grandchildren, I feel like my rating should be higher, maybe?&rdquo; Kimmel said. &ldquo;At this point, finding a toenail in your salad has a 7-point lead over Donald Trump.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Kimmel, a longtime critic of Trump, has been especially pointed in recent weeks, following the brief <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3818996\/abc-bring-back-jimmy-kimmel-show-suspension\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">suspension of his late-night show in September<\/a> after controversial remarks about how the president mourned the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.<\/p>\n<p>The latest jab comes as Kimmel&rsquo;s own ratings have dipped following his brief post-suspension surge.<\/p>\n<p>Viewership for <em>Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/em> dropped 71% since his September return and 85% among key 25-54 demographic viewers, according to Nielsen estimates.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Gutfeld!<\/em> continues to dominate the late-night slot, averaging 2.<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >8 million total viewers &#038;mdash<\/a>; about 49% higher than Kimmel&rsquo;s audience.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Kimmel appears unfazed, continuing to use his platform to lampoon Trump and his allies.<\/p>\n<p>As he stuck with his anti-Trump comedy, rival host Jimmy Fallon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3831468\/jimmy-fallon-defends-show-as-nonpartisan-we-try-to-make-everybody-laugh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">took a different tone<\/a> last week, telling CNBC that his goal is to stay nonpartisan.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our show&rsquo;s never really been that political,&rdquo; Fallon said. &ldquo;We hit both sides equally, and we try to make everybody laugh.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In contrast to Kimmel&rsquo;s politically charged monologues, Fallon has been leaning heavily into pop culture moments and celebrity interviews, while keeping his show away from Washington drama.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3840976\/bondi-clashes-senate-democrats-fiery-hearing-government-shutdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>BONDI CLASHES WITH SENATE DEMOCRATS IN FIERY HEARING AMID GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fallon&rsquo;s Monday night episode reflected that lighter approach, featuring Taylor Swift in her first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-hands-disgraced-attorney-michael-avenatti-a-painful-loss\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Deals Blow to Disgraced Lawyer Avenatti\">late-night appearance<\/a> since 2022. The pop superstar, dressed in a sparkly silver gown, joined Fallon to promote her new album,<em> The Life of a Showgirl<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Monday&rsquo;s show marked Swift&rsquo;s seventh appearance on <em>The Tonight Show<\/em>. While the segment was billed as an interview, Swift and Fallon broke down several tracks from her new album &mdash; &ldquo;Opalite,&rdquo; &ldquo;Wood,&rdquo; and &ldquo;The Fate of Ophelia&rdquo; &mdash; as the studio audience sang along.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jimmy Kimmel claims he&#8217;s more popular than Trump in new poll<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2495819,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kimmel.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[36238,43710,17824,3634,64783],"class_list":["post-2495816","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-celebrity-news","tag-jimmy-kimmel","tag-popularity","tag-trump","tag-yougov-poll"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kimmel.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2495816","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2495816"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2495816\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2495821,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2495816\/revisions\/2495821"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2495819"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2495816"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2495816"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2495816"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}