‘He should be canned’: The triggering comments from Kimmel that had Trump taking aim
By Pierce Sharpe
Published on March 27, 2026.
President Donald Trump has called for the dismissal of late-night comic Jimmy Kimmel, calling him a "loser" who "should be canned" after a series of critical comments about DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin. The president also praised Mullin, a former plumber and MMA fighter turned Oklahoma senator, despite criticism of his unconventional resume. This comes after Kimmel's monologue criticized Mullin for being "a plumber protecting us from terrorism" and suggested rapper Lil Wayne might have been a better choice than former DHS chief Kristi Noem. This is not the first time Trump has criticized Kimmel, with the comedian previously stating that he has lost count of times the president has demanded he be removed from the air.
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