Jimmy Kimmel took a swipe at Trump over the president’s United Nations escalator ‘sabotage’ which occurred earlier this week.
The 57-year-old comedian – whose late night talk show returned on Tuesday after being pulled off the air – referenced to the incident by sharing an Instagram post on Friday.
His sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez posed for a snap while standing near the top of an escalator.
‘Headed to Brooklyn! Escalator is working great!’ the TV personality penned in the caption, subtly referencing to the Trump incident.
Earlier this week on Tuesday, Trump and wife Melania made an appearance at the United Nations’ General Assembly.
However as they began making their way to an upper level, the escalator came to a sudden halt. The U.S. president later took to his Truth Social platform to claim that he had been the victim of a ‘triple sabotage’ during his trip to the UN.
Jimmy Kimmel, 57, took a swipe at Trump over the president’s United Nations escalator ‘sabotage’ which occurred earlier this week; seen in June
‘Headed to Brooklyn! Escalator is working great!’ the TV personality penned in the caption, subtly referencing to the Trump incident
During his speech, Trump mentioned the mishap and said, ‘All I got from the United Nations was an escalator that, on the way up, stopped right in the middle.
‘If the first lady wasn’t in great shape, she would have fallen. But she’s in great shape. We’re both in good shape, we both stood.’
In his Truth Social post, the U.S. president penned: ‘A REAL DISGRACE took place at the United Nations yesterday – Not one, not two, but three very sinister events!’
He added that it was ‘amazing that Melania and I didn’t fall forward onto the sharp edges of these steel steps, face first. It was only that we were each holding the handrail tightly or, it would have been a disaster.’
Trump also suggested that those involved in the ‘sabotage’ should ‘be arrested!’
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt had also cited a previous report by the The Sunday Times that said UN staff had joked about turning the escalators and elevators off to prank the president.
Aside from the broken escalator, Trump also pointed to the teleprompter not working during his address as well as poor audio quality when he spoke.
Kimmel returned to the air the same day as the president’s UN visit in NYC – and his opening monologue was his most-watched one on YouTube after garnering around 22 million views.
However as Trump and wife Melania began making their way to an upper level, the escalator came to a sudden halt (seen above on Tuesday)
During his speech, Trump mentioned the mishap and said, ‘All I got from the United Nations was an escalator that, on the way up, stopped right in the middle’; seen on Tuesday
In his Truth Social post, the U.S. president penned: ‘A REAL DISGRACE took place at the United Nations yesterday – Not one, not two, but three very sinister events!’
The star made jibes at President Donald Trump while also saying that he did not intend ‘to make light of the murder of a young man’ – although he didn’t offer a direct apology amidst the monologue.
Last week, the comedian was taken off the air following remarks he made about Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
He had insinuated that suspected shooter Tyler Robinson, 22, was Republican and that the ‘Maga gang’ was trying to ‘score political points’ over Kirk’s tragic passing.
The TV personality further mentioned Trump on Wednesday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!
‘You know, a lot of people watched our show last night,’ he stated at one point during this monologue.
‘I did hear from one very special friend, moments after we taped our show last night, the mad red hatter wrote, “I can’t believe ABC Fake News gave Jimmy Kimmel his job back.”‘
Kimmel then said, ‘You can’t believe they gave me my job back? I can’t believe they gave you your job back! We’re even.’
Earlier this week, Trump also threatened to sue ABC after it was announced that Kimmel would return to the air.
Last week, the comedian was taken off the air following remarks he made about Charlie Kirk’s assassination; seen on Tuesday
He had insinuated that suspected shooter Tyler Robinson, 22, was Republican and that the ‘Maga gang’ was trying to ‘score political points’ over Kirk’s tragic passing’ Kirk seen in May in Washington D.C.
In response, Kimmel labeled the president as a ‘bully’ on his late night talk show.
‘There are still a lot of people who think I should be pulled off the air for making fun of Donald Trump,’ he said.
‘So, I want to explain. I talk about Trump more than anything because he’s a bully. I don’t like bullies.’
On Monday, Disney announced that Jimmy Kimmel Live! would return to ABC.
The comeback was initially derailed due to major ABC affiliates such as Sinclair Inc. and Nexstar stating they still will not air the show on their local stations.
However, Sinclair announced that it would begin airing Jimmy Kimmel Live! on all of its 38 ABC affiliates beginning on Friday.
The company said in a statement: ‘Over the last week, we have received thoughtful feedback from viewers, advertisers, and community leaders representing a wide range of perspectives.
‘We have also witnessed troubling acts of violence, including the despicable incident of a shooting at an ABC affiliate station in Sacramento.
‘These events underscore why responsible broadcasting matters and why respectful dialogue between differing voices remains so important.
However, Sinclair announced that it would begin airing Jimmy Kimmel Live! on all of its 38 ABC affiliates beginning on Friday
Nexstar also revealed that it would resume airing the late night talk show on its 32 ABC affiliates starting Friday; Kimmel seen on Tuesday
‘Our decision to preempt this program was independent of any government interaction or influence.’
It additionally read, ‘Free speech provides broadcasters with the right to exercise judgement as to the content on their local stations.
‘While we understand that not everyone will agree with our decisions about programming, it is simply inconsistent to champion free speech while demanding that broadcasters air specific content.’
Nexstar also revealed that it would resume airing the late night talk show on its 32 ABC affiliates starting Friday.
