Jimmy Kimmel, the late-night TV host, made fun of Donald Trump after the former president told everyone he was feeling great, even though there was chaos happening in the stock market. Trump posted on his social media page, Truth Social, that he had “never felt better” right before going to get his regular health check-up later that week at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He mentioned that the check-up “must be done,” but made it sound like everything was just fine with him.
Kimmel found it funny and a bit ridiculous that Trump was so focused on how great *he* felt while the rest of the country was stressed out. The stock market had taken a big hit because of Trump’s aggressive tariffs, and a lot of Americans were feeling the financial pressure. Kimmel joked that after everything Trump had put the country through, it was kind of satisfying to know that at least one doctor would be checking him out for a change.
He added a sarcastic comment saying that while Trump feels amazing, everyone else feels worse than ever. It was Kimmel’s way of pointing out the disconnect between what Trump says and what regular people are going through.
Over the years, Trump’s doctors have released glowing reports about his health, but many people have doubted how real those reports were. One doctor admitted that Trump had told him exactly what to write, and another was accused of simply saying whatever Trump wanted. Kimmel joked that we could already guess what the next report will say — that Trump’s strength is incredible, his energy is unmatched, and that he’s the healthiest president ever, even if he just caused a global financial crisis.
He ended the joke by making fun of Trump’s well-known love for Diet Coke. He said Trump probably has the “button-pressing strength” of a man half his age — a funny reference to the button Trump reportedly had on his desk in the White House that he used to order Diet Coke.
Kimmel’s whole bit was a mix of humor and criticism, using Trump’s own words to highlight how out of touch he seemed with what everyday Americans are dealing with.
