Overview
- Jimmy Kimmel cited an Economist/YouGov figure that he said put President Trump’s approval at 34 percent and built his monologue around that number.
- Kimmel used cultural comparisons to underscore the low rating, including a joke that it matched the Rotten Tomatoes score for Paul Blart: Mall Cop and saying Trump trailed JD Vance by two points.
- The White House pushed back by saying the definitive measure of support was the November 5, 2024 election result and pointed to the votes Trump received as the lasting judgment.
- Kimmel dismissed that defense on-air, concluding that current public sentiment matters now and summarizing the segment with the line that “everybody hates him.”
- The exchange highlights how a single poll can drive media framing and public conversation even when it does not directly affect policy, and it could shape campaign messaging and public perception going forward.