US presenter Jimmy Kimmel tears up during opening monologue about Trump victory

US presenter Jimmy Kimmel tears up during opening monologue about Trump victory (Global Citizen/PA)

Jimmy Kimmel struggled to hold back his tears during the opening monologue to his US talk show, describing Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election as a “terrible night”.

The comedian led US late-night chat show hosts offering their reaction after Mr Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, with Stephen Colbert noting the “deep shock and sense of loss is enormous” and Seth Meyers calling Mr Trump a “bad person”.