Jimmy Kimmel Responds to Trump’s Ongoing Feud With Rosie O’Donnell

Jimmy Kimmel compared Donald Trump‘s long-running feud with comedian Rosie O’Donnell to his own (fake) beef with Matt Damon. On the most recent episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, the host quipped that “this feud with Rosie’s been going longer than me and Matt Damon now.”

Kimmel’s comment was in reference to Trump’s meeting with Irish prime minister Micheál Martin yesterday at the White House. During the meeting, boyfriend of Marjorie Taylor Greene and reporter Brian Glenn asked Martin, “Ireland is known for very happy, fun-loving people with great attitudes… Why in the world would you let Rosie O’Donnell move to Ireland? I think she’s going to lower your happiness level.”

“That’s true,” Trump said in response. “Thank you, I like that question.” The president then asked Martin if he knew O’Donnell was in the country or if he knew who she was, adding, “You’re better off not knowing.”

“Listen,” Kimmel responded after playing footage of the meeting. “What a great question. This is the kind of energy you bring when your girlfriend keeps beating you at arm wrestling at home. You know, if they’re going to allow stupid questions to be asked at the White House I would like them to invite me to ask some stupid questions.”

He added, “‘Mr. President, I’m with ABC, when you’re on the toilet do you ever look down and cry?’”

Earlier this week, O’Donnell shared with fans that she relocated to Ireland shortly before Trump’s inauguration. In a video on TikTok, the comedian confirmed that she is in the process of getting her Irish citizenship, noting that, “When it is safe for all citizens to have equal rights there in America, that’s when we will consider coming back.”

Trump and O’Donnell have had a contentious relationship for years, dating back to 2007 when she called him a “snake-oil salesman” on The View (he later threatened to sue and called her a “loser”). They’ve since regularly argued on social media and in 2021 O’Donnell said that she “prays to God” that Trump ends up in prison.

Kimmel’s feud with Damon, meanwhile, is an ongoing joke that began when Jimmy Kimmel Live was in its early years. The host ended several episodes by saying, “I want to apologize to Matt Damon, we ran out of time.” The gag has lasted for years, with both Kimmel and Damon getting in on the fun. When Kimmel hosted the Oscars in 2023, he quipped, “I’m thrilled that [Damon] won’t show. I hope he never gets nominated again.”