Jimmy Kimmel on Trump Pearl Harbor joke: ‘Everything he knows about it begins and ends with the Ben Affleck movie’

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by Guardian staffMarch 20, 2026 at 03:40 PM
Jimmy Kimmel on Trump Pearl Harbor joke: ‘Everything he knows about it begins and ends with the Ben Affleck movie’

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Late-night hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Meyers addressed Donald Trump's recent comments during a meeting with Japan's prime minister. Kimmel criticized Trump's joke about Pearl Harbor, suggesting his knowledge of the event comes from the Ben Affleck movie. Kimmel also highlighted a newly unredacted email contradicting Trump's claims about Jeffrey Epstein's relationship with Mar-a-Lago. Meyers also mocked Trump's Pearl Harbor comment, pointing out the historical inaccuracy. Both hosts also discussed the impact of the government shutdown on TSA agents, with Kimmel noting reports of agents selling blood to pay bills. The discussions occurred on their respective late-night shows following Trump's meeting with the Japanese prime minister.

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