Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel says his ongoing battles with President Donald Trump have cost ABC and its parent company, the Walt Disney Company, "billions."
During his annual no-holds-barred stand-up routine at the Disney Upfronts for advertisers on May 12, Kimmel mocked his financial impact on the company, referring to events such as ABC's September suspension of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" under White House pressure.
"I cost our company a lot of money this year, billions. It is very possible that no employee in the history of any company has cost their employer more than hiring me 24 years ago," Kimmel said. "Just from a purely mathematical standpoint, I was the worst personnel decision that the Disney Corporation ever made. Not even the captain of the Exxon Valdez did more damage."
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During his talk, Kimmel had his sidekick, Guillermo Rodriguez, wander among the wealthy advertisers with a collection basket seeking financial donations. (He received $7 and a tennis ball.)
