American television host Jimmy Kimmel criticised US President Donald Trump and warned about what he described as the rise of fascism in the United States in an address aired by Britain’s Channel 4 on Christmas Day. Kimmel delivered The Alternative Christmas Message, a programme broadcast annually by Channel 4 as a counterpoint to the British monarch’s Christmas address. ADVERTISEMENTDescribing Trump’s second term in office, Kimmel said the president behaved like a king and portrayed recent developments in the US as alarming. “Tyranny is booming over here.”The comedian has been a frequent critic of Trump, particularly since returning to television after ABC indefinitely suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! Kimmel had suggested that many Trump supporters were attempting to capitalise on Kirk’s death.

Source: The Telegraph December 26, 2025 08:26 UTC