{
  "id": 14611421,
  "title": "Jimmy Kimmel Bungles Joke About Trump’s Midterm Campaigning: ‘Not Even Going to Attempt That Again’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/jimmy-kimmel-bungles-joke-about-trumps-midterm-campaigning-not-even",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-15T04:34:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/jimmy-kimmel-flubs-trump-midterm-campaign-joke/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During Wednesday's \"Jimmy Kimmel Live!\" monologue, comedian Jimmy Kimmel attempted to make a joke about Donald Trump's recent midterm campaigning trips to Arizona and Montana. Kimmel started by mentioning Trump's two campaign stops, jokingly comparing the president's travel to treating tuberculosis in the past. However, while struggling to say \"tuberculosis,\" Kimmel admitted the joke had been particularly challenging for him. He admitted defeat, stating, \"It was a hard night. I'm not even going to attempt that again.\" Kimmel's attempt at humor came after a premonologue remark about his sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez being eliminated from \"Dancing With the Stars.\" Later in the show, Kimmel mocked Trump's self-proclaimed \"genius\" status, citing his recent cognitive test performance.",
  "summary": "“It was a hard night,” the late night host adds The post Jimmy Kimmel Bungles Joke About Trump’s Midterm Campaigning: ‘Not Even Going to Attempt That Again’ appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "Jimmy Kimmel tried to joke about Trump's midterm campaigning.",
    "He struggled with the word \"tuberculosis\" during the attempt.",
    "Kimmel admitted the joke was too hard and won't try again."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}