Jimmy Kimmel arrives to the Hollywood Reporter's Annual Women in Entertainment Gala at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, U.S. December 3, 2025. REUTERS/Allison Dinner
Late-night show host Jimmy Kimmel skewered President Donald Trump in his alternate Christmas address this year, a speech that read like a plea to U.S. allies.
Kimmel was invited to give a Christmas Day speech billed as an alternative to the Monarch's annual address in the United Kingdom. During the speech, he acknowledged the problems Trump has created in the U.S. and across the globe, and implored American allies not to give up on the U.S. The address aired on Channel 4 on Christmas Day.
"Look, I know (from the musical Hamilton) that our countries didn’t start off on the greatest note, but I also know (from seeing Love Actually) that we have a special relationship," Kimmel said in his address. "So, if I might speak on behalf of my country – which I most certainly do not – our message to you, our friends across the pond this Christmas is: don’t give up on us."
"We’re going through a bit of a wobble right now, but we’ll come around," he continued. "It may not seem like it, but we love you guys. We even love the things about you that you don’t like. Like Simon Cowell, for instance. We are not bright. We’re Americans. No one knows better than you we’re always just a little bit late to the game, but do we come through in the end? Maybe."
"Give us about three years. Please. Thank you for your patience, and thank you for Spider-Man. Merry Christmas, and happy holidays," he added.