Jimmy Kimmel won’t be having a silent night on Christmas. He’ll be condemning fascism and perhaps President Donald Trump in a Yuletide address on British TV’s Channel 4.
According to outlets, the annual “Alternative Christmas Message” from the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host will air after King Charles’ traditional royal speech.
The late night comedian reportedly will dig into his personal experience as a victim of censorship to declare: “From a fascism perspective, this has been a really great year.”
“Donald Trump’s return to the White House and wide-ranging impact on the world has been the story of 2025 and it would be hard to think of a better person to address it than Jimmy Kimmel, who has found himself on the frontline of America’s battle over free speech,” a Channel 4 spokesperson told the Guardian and other outlets.
The prospect of the late night comedian roasting Trump instead of chestnuts over an open fire is an intriguing prospect. Citing an “insider” at the U.K. station, Deadline said his words will be “tonally warm but with an underlying serious message.”
