"Bro killing it with that subtle shade": Internet reacts as Jimmy Kimmel thanks "President Donald Jennifer Trump" during Critics Choice Awards speech

Jimmy Kimmel's acceptance speech at the Critics Choice Awards is generating notable online reactions. As the host of Jimmy Kimmel Live! accepted the award for Best Talk Show at this year's Critics Choice Awards, he closed his remarks by thanking "President Donald Jennifer Trump."

Jimmy Kimmel won the Critics Choice Award for Best Talk Show. During his speech, he joked that his fellow nominees "did not care enough" to attend the ceremony. He continued,

"Thank you to all the writers and actors and producers and union members, many of you who are in this room, who supported us, who really stepped forward for us."

Jimmy Kimmel added,

"Most of all, I want to thank our president, Donald Jennifer Trump, without whom we would be going home empty-handed tonight."

Netizens reacted to his statement, saying:

"Jimmy kimmel is bro killing it with that subtle shade."

In September 2025, Jimmy Kimmel Live! was suspended for six days by ABC. It followed backlash over Kimmel's comments about the assassination of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.

POTUS Donald Trump celebrated the suspension, writing that the "ratings challenged Jimmy Kimmel Show is CANCELLED." Five days later, Kimmel returned to the air.

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Netizens' reactions to Jimmy Kimmel thanking "President Donald Jennifer Trump" during the Critics Choice Awards speech

Pop Base took to its official X (formerly Twitter) page to share that:

"Jimmy Kimmel while accepting his #CriticsChoice Award for Best Talk Show: "I wanna thank our president Donald Jeniffer Trump, without whom we’d be going home empty handed tonight.""

Netizens were notably quick to weigh in on the comment section of the X post as they penned their remarks. Below are some of their reactions:

"So he basically said no one would give a f**k about him if his whole identity was not TRUMP…OUCH! 🤣", stated an X user.

"He can't go 5 mins without mentioning Trump. 😭💀", commented another.

"Sounds more like Trump is living in his head. It is just not comedy.", added a third.

Others also chimed in:

"Celebrities often use award speeches to make satirical political commentary.", noted a netizen.

"Jimmy Kimmel is a true laughing stock.", penned another.

"I guess you don't require an audience to win this reward.", commented a third.

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Other winners and nominees of the 2026 Critics Choice Awards Television Categories

Best Drama Series at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards:

• Alien: Earth
• Andor
• The Diplomat
• Paradise
• The Pitt (Winner)
• Pluribus
• Severance
• Task

Best Actor in a Drama Series at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards:

• Sterling K. Brown, Paradise
• Diego Luna, Andor
• Mark Ruffalo, Task
• Adam Scott, Severance
• Billy Bob Thornton, Landman
• Noah Wyle, The Pitt (Winner)

Best Actress in a Drama Series at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards

• Kathy Bates, Matlock
• Carrie Coon, The Gilded Age
• Britt Lower, Severance
• Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
• Keri Russell, The Diplomat
• Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus (Winner)

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards:

• Patrick Ball, The Pitt
• Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
• Ato Essandoh, The Diplomat
• Wood Harris, Forever
• Tom Pelphrey, Task
• Tramell Tillman, Severance (Winner)

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:

• Nicole Beharie, The Morning Show
• Denée Benton, The Gilded Age
• Allison Janney, The Diplomat
• Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt (Winner)
• Greta Lee, The Morning Show
• Skye P. Marshall, Matlock

Best Comedy Series:

• Abbott Elementary
• Elsbeth
• Ghosts
• Hacks
• Nobody Wants This
• Only Murders in the Building
• The Righteous Gemstones
• The Studio (Winner)

Best Actor in a Comedy Series:

• Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This
• Ted Danson, A Man on the Inside
• David Alan Grier, St. Denis Medical
• Danny McBride, The Righteous Gemstones
• Seth Rogen, The Studio (Winner)
• Alexander Skarsgård, Murderbot

Best Actress in a Comedy Series:

• Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This
• Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face
• Rose McIver, Ghosts
• Edi Patterson, The Righteous Gemstones
• Carrie Preston, Elsbeth
• Jean Smart, Hacks (Winner)

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:

• Ike Barinholtz, The Studio (Winner)
• Paul W. Downs, Hacks
• Asher Grodman, Ghosts
• Oscar Nuñez, The Paper
• Chris Perfetti, Abbott Elementary
• Timothy Simons, Nobody Wants This

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:

• Danielle Brooks, Peacemaker
• Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
• Janelle James, Abbott Elementary (Winner)
• Justine Lupe, Nobody Wants This
• Ego Nwodim, Saturday Night Live
• Rebecca Wisocky, Ghosts

Best Limited Series:

• Adolescence (Winner)
• All Her Fault
• Chief of War
• Death by Lightning
• Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy
• Dope Thief
• Dying for Sex
• The Girlfriend

Best Movie Made for Television

• Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Winner)
• Deep Cover
• The Gorge
• Mountainhead
• Nonnas
• Summer of '69

Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards

• Michael Chernus, Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy
• Stephen Graham, Adolescence (Winner)
• Brian Tyree Henry, Dope Thief
• Charlie Hunnam, Monster: The Ed Gein Story
• Matthew Rhys, The Beast in Me
• Michael Shannon, Death by Lightning

Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television

• Jessica Biel, The Better Sister
• Meghann Fahy, Sirens
• Sarah Snook, All Her Fault (Winner)
• Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex
• Robin Wright, The Girlfriend
• Renée Zellweger, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television:

• Owen Cooper, Adolescence (Winner)
• Wagner Moura, Dope Thief
• Nick Offerman, Death by Lightning
• Michael Peña, All Her Fault
• Ashley Walters, Adolescence
• Ramy Youssef, Mountainhead

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television:

• Erin Doherty, Adolescence (Winner)
• Betty Gilpin, Death by Lightning
• Marin Ireland, Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy
• Sophia Lillis, All Her Fault
• Julianne Moore, Sirens
• Christine Tremarco, Adolescence

Best Foreign Language Series at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards

• Acapulco
• Last Samurai Standing
• Mussolini: Son of the Century
• Red Alert
• Squid Game (Winner)
• When No One Sees Us

Best Animated Series at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards

• Bob’s Burgers
• Harley Quinn
• Long Story Short
• Marvel Zombies
• South Park (Winner)
• Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

Best Talk Show at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards

• The Daily Show
• Hot Ones
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! (Winner)
• Late Night With Seth Meyers
• The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
• Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen

Best Comedy Special at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards

• Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night of Your Life
• Caleb Hearon: Model Comedian
• Leanne Morgan: Unspeakable Things
• Marc Maron: Panicked
• Sarah Silverman: Postmortem
• SNL50: The Anniversary Special (Winner)

Best Variety Series:

• Conan O'Brien Must Go
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (Winner)
• Saturday Night Live

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