Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Jon Stewart and Seth Meyers have all used political events and Trump’s statements as material for comedy. Donald Trump has become a major target of American late-night comedians following the 2026 US midterm elections.
Jimmy Kimmel attracted attention with his post-election monologue on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Kimmel used references to popular television shows to make his jokes even sharper. His comments about the election results and Trump’s political difficulties quickly attracted attention from entertainment news outlets. Jimmy Fallon also joined the political comedy conversation. His famous Trump impressions have made the former reality television personality a regular subject of his comedy. Unlike previous election years, major late-night programmes did not follow the traditional live election-night format. Kimmel’s programme, however, managed to incorporate the election developments into its coverage. With Democrats making significant gains in the midterm elections, Trump has another political challenge ahead. For comedians such as Kimmel, Fallon, Stewart and Meyers, however, the election has provided plenty of fresh material.
Interestingly, the 2026 midterm elections also marked a change in late-night television coverage.
He joked about the Democratic victories, describing the outcome as a “blue tsunami”. He also poked fun at Trump’s political position, calling him a “lame duck” president.
On The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon , he had previously joked about Trump’s campaign activities, public statements and election promises.
