It’s not just ABC and Jimmy Kimmel—everyone seems less intimidated by Trump in 2026
Culture Index
Score Breakdown
Relevance
9/25
Freshness
8/25
Authority
25/20
Brand Signal
11/15
Depth
4/15
5-Axis Cultural Radar
It looks as if Donald Trump will have to keep waiting for his least-favorite talk show host to hang up his jersey in the studio rafters. The president emerged from the chaos of last week’s attempted shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner with two major demands—that his big, beautiful militarized ballroom resume construction and that ABC fire Jimmy Kimmel over a morbid joke . (Days befo

