Democrats swept control of the House and Senate in the 2026 midterm elections, a result Jimmy Kimmel celebrated Tuesday night by declaring a blue tsunami
had struck the nation. Recording his late-night show as election results rolled in, the host mocked the performance of the Republican Party and President Donald Trump.
Kimmel Mocks Trump’s Midterm Defeat
Kimmel’s monologue focused on the shift in congressional power, noting that Democrats had successfully flipped at least seven Senate seats. Addressing the President’s recent public comments regarding the physical appearance of various figures, Kimmel quipped: After all the talk about Nicki Minaj’s ass, Jon Husted’s ass, the only ass on Trump’s mind tonight is the one that just got handed to him.
He further joked that the Democrats had taken so many seats that JD Vance could not even find one to have sex with him.
Kimmel Compares Democratic Victory to Past Midterms
Kimmel highlighted the scale of the Democratic victory, comparing it to the 2018 midterms and noting it was one of the party’s best performances since the 1974 post-Watergate era. He cited an election model from Harvard, which suggested the odds of Republicans retaining the House were as low as rolling a 20 on a 20-sided die. They could have just said five percent, but somebody at Harvard really wanted to let us know they play Dungeons and Dragons,
he quipped.
The host celebrated specific Democratic gains, including James Talarico’s successful campaign in Texas, which broke a 38-year drought for the party in that state. Kimmel noted that while the final results were still being tallied during the taping, the trajectory was clear. The blue wave has made landfall, and now the red wedding begins,
he declared, referencing the Game of Thrones massacre.
Comparing Voter Priorities
To illustrate why the election results favored Democrats, Kimmel presented a list of issues he said Americans were worried about, including corruption, inflation, climate change, war, wealth disparity, healthcare, housing, measles, and democracy itself. He then contrasted this with a list of 10 subjects he claimed the MAGA movement was worried about.
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Kimmel also took aim at the outgoing House leadership. He paid tribute to the outgoing speaker with a compilation of his most humorous moments.
Reaction From the White House
The White House responded to the host’s commentary by criticizing his professional standing. In response to a request for comment regarding the show, the White House labeled Kimmel a no-talent loser
who had beclowned himself with tanking ratings
and was spewing disgusting
content. President Trump has frequently targeted late-night hosts, previously writing on Truth Social that Stephen Colbert had no talent, no ratings, no life.
Guest Commentary on the Trump Era
Kimmel concluded the segment by reflecting on the President’s earlier claims of high approval ratings in Israel, joking that he would gladly pay for an El Al flight to help the President move there and become prime minister. As the night concluded, Kimmel offered a final assessment of the President’s status: As of tonight, Donald Trump is officially a lame duck and an orange chicken at the same time.
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