In the first two weeks of 2026, late-night TV hosts have had their hands full covering the latest antics of former President Donald Trump. From threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act to his questionable claims about healthcare and the upcoming midterm elections, it’s clear that the former president is intent on keeping the pot stirred.
On Jimmy Kimmel Live!, host Jimmy Kimmel remarked that if the current political situation were a game of Jenga, “there’d be blocks of wood all over the house.” Kimmel spoke about Trump’s threats to use the Insurrection Act in response to the chaos caused by his ICE officers in Minneapolis, joking that “he hasn’t been able to get an insurrection for years.”
Meanwhile, on The Late Show, Stephen Colbert expressed shock at the lack of proper training for the 10,000 new ICE agents hired, with the maximum training required being a mere eight weeks. Colbert also condemned Trump and his ICE officers for “inflaming the population with their fear tactics and their violence.”
Over on Late Night, Seth Meyers played a montage of Trump being booed and heckled, including a recent incident at a Ford plant in Michigan where a worker called him a “pedophile protector.” Meyers quipped that it was “weird” that Trump immediately assumed the insult was directed at him.
The former president has also continued to make headlines with his claims about skipping the next election, stating that “we can’t have an election soon enough.” Kimmel described this as “disturbing even for him,” although Trump’s press secretary has claimed he was simply joking.
Trump’s so-called “great healthcare plan” has also come under scrutiny, with Kimmel pointing out that it’s “mathematically impossible to slash prices by more than 100%.” The host joked that this is “what happens when your dad buys you your business degree.”
As the chaos continues to unfold, it’s clear that the late-night hosts are having a field day covering the former president’s antics. With the midterm elections looming, it remains to be seen how the American public will respond to Trump’s continued attempts to stir up controversy.
