Overview
- During Thursday’s monologue, Kimmel proposed giving President Trump his Daytime Emmy, Clio, Webby, Writers Guild award or a mock Soul Train trophy if ICE is withdrawn from Minneapolis.
- Kimmel framed the stunt as a response to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado handing Trump her Nobel Peace Prize medal at the White House earlier in the day.
- White House communications director Steven Cheung responded Friday on X, calling Kimmel a “no-talent loser” and telling him to keep the awards, while Trump has not publicly replied.
- The Nobel Peace Center reiterated that a medal can change owners but Nobel laureate status does not transfer, contextualizing Machado’s gesture.
- Kimmel’s remarks referenced escalating tensions in Minneapolis linked to recent ICE operations and shootings that spurred protests, as Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act.