Jimmy Kimmel makes President Trump an offer after a week of White House attacks: "I’ll go when you go, OK? We’ll be a team."
He said directly to Trump, “Thanks for watching us on TV instead of on YouTube. We appreciate that. And I’ll tell you, it’s viewers like you who keep us on the air, ironically.”
Kimmel, whose contract with ABC is coming due in May, then said, “Mr. President, I admire your tenacity. If you’re watching tonight, which I presume you are, how about this: I’ll go when you go, OK? We’ll be a team. Let’s ride off into the sunset together like Butch Cassidy and the Suntan Kid. And until then, if I may borrow a phrase from you: ‘Quiet, piggy.’”
Trump’s “piggy” remark to a Bloomberg reporter last week garnered widespread outrage this week, as did his insulting comments to ABC News correspondent Mary Bruce on Tuesday.
President Trump has repeatedly targeted late-night hosts, including Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Meyers, for their coverage of his administration. Kimmel responded to Trump's latest attack by suggesting they 'ride off into the sunset together,' referencing Trump's 'quiet, piggy' remark. The tension between Trump and ABC escalated after ABC News correspondent Mary Bruce's questioning about the Epstein files, leading to Trump criticizing ABC and calling for the FCC to revoke its licenses. Despite the conflict, ABC and Disney declined to comment, allowing their work to speak for itself.
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