Jimmy Kimmel delivered a fiery Alternative Christmas Message on UK’s Channel 4 this Christmas Day, turning the festive slot into a bold takedown of President Donald Trump while pleading with Britain not to abandon America. The late-night host, known for his sharp Trump critiques, recounted how the president allegedly pressured ABC to suspend Jimmy Kimmel Live! after Kimmel’s comments on conservative figure Charlie Kirk, claiming it was an attempt to silence dissent. “Tyranny is booming,” Kimmel declared, framing the saga as a win for free speech when public outcry brought his show back stronger.
In the roughly two-minute address, Kimmel mocked Trump as “King Donny the Eighth,” warning of democracy’s erosion—from attacks on the free press and science to judicial independence and even the White House itself. He credited millions who protested, including unlikely allies who hated his show but defended expression, for the “September Christmas miracle” of his return. “We won, the president lost,” he boasted, now nightly delivering “richly deserved bollockings” to the world’s most powerful politician.
Addressing Brits directly, Kimmel apologized for America’s “right mess” and its global ripple effects, invoking Hamilton and Love Actually to affirm the “special relationship” across the pond. “Please don’t give up on us,” he urged, promising a rebound in about three years despite the “wobble.” He quipped affection for British quirks like Simon Cowell, thanked them for Spider-Man, and wished Merry Christmas—blending humor, humility, and defiance. The message, airing opposite the King’s speech, amplified transatlantic tensions amid Trump’s second term, positioning Kimmel as a defiant voice for democracy.
