Jimmy Kimmel on verge of tears as he calls Trump win ‘terrible night’

Kimmel conceded America had voted and “this was the choice we made” – but he wasn’t the only TV host to express deep dismay over Mr Trump’s return.

US talk show host Jimmy Kimmel struggled to hold back tears as he called Donald Trump’s election win a “terrible night”.

In his opening monologue, he said the choice was between a prosecutor and a criminal “and we chose the criminal”.

Kimmel described it a “really good night” for Russian leader Vladimir Putin, referencing concerns over America’s future support for Ukraine.

US election latest: Harris will ‘continue fight’, Biden says after disaster

Image:Jimmy Kimmel is one of America’s most popular TV hosts. Pic: AP

And, becoming emotional, he said: “It was a terrible night for women, for children, for the hundreds of thousands of hard-working immigrants who make this country go, for health care, for our climate, for science, for journalism, for justice, for free speech.

“It was a terrible night for poor people, for the middle class, for seniors who rely on social security, for our allies in Ukraine, for NATO, for the truth, and democracy and decency.

“And it was a terrible night for everyone who voted against him. And guess what? It was a bad night for everyone who voted for him too, you just don’t realise it yet.”

Kimmel wasn’t the only US talk show host to express dismay at Mr Trump‘s comprehensive victory in the election.

Stephen Colbert began his show by saying: “Well f***, it happened again.”

He added: “After a bizarre and vicious campaign fuelled by a desperate need not to go to jail, Donald Trump has won the 2024 election. The deep shock and sense of loss is enormous.”