{
  "id": 14375664,
  "title": "Jimmy Kimmel Draws Big Reaction From Audience After Jab at New Trump Press Secretary",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/jimmy-kimmel-draws-big-reaction-from-audience-after-jab-at-new-trump",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T05:11:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/jimmy-kimmel-big-studio-reaction-trump-press-secretary-joke-about-credentials/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During Tuesday's monologue for \"Jimmy Kimmel Live!\", comedian Jimmy Kimmel targeted Donald Trump's new White House Press Secretary, Katie Zacchara, with jokes about her credentials. Kimmel mocked her brief press briefing, which lasted only 14 minutes, and her attempted joke about slobbering lip gloss all over the president's behind. He also made fun of her claim to have wanted to work for Trump for a long time, stating that it's \"all it takes nowadays\" to get a job in his administration. Kimmel further ridiculed her reading skills, joking that she read the day's updates as if she were an 11-year-old. As the audience laughed and cheered at his jabs, Kimmel continued to roast her, likening her press conference slip-up of saying \"my president\" instead of \"my husband\" to a situation where someone might wake up clutching a kitchen knife in the middle of the night. When Zacharia revealed her unclear law credentials by saying she passed the bar when she moved to China, Trump's confusion only fueled Kimmel's laughter. The audience reacted strongly to Kimmel's commentary on Zacharia's legal background, with cheers and applause following his remarks. The White House was later asked for clarification on Zacharia's legal background, but declined to provide any specifics, highlighting the administration's vetting process.",
  "summary": "“Oh, come on now,” the late night host says to his studio crowd The post Jimmy Kimmel Draws Big Reaction From Audience After Jab at New Trump Press Secretary appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "Jimmy Kimmel mocked Katie Zacchara's short press briefing.",
    "He ridiculed her claim of wanting to work for Trump for a long time.",
    "Audience reacted strongly to his commentary on her legal background."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Jimmy Kimmel Takes Aim at Trump’s New Press Secretary: ‘Her Reading is Good for an 11 Year Old’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/jimmy-kimmel-takes-aim-at-trumps-new-press-secretary-her-reading-is",
        "published": "2026-10-14T06:20:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}