Jimmy Kimmel Jokes Trump’s Running the Country ‘Using ChatGPT’ in Latest Roast

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In his first week back on air for 2026, Jimmy Kimmel wasted no time roasting the Trump administration’s recent military action in Venezuela. During his January 5th monologue, Kimmel focused on the "cinematic" branding of the raid, quipping that the name "Operation Absolute Resolve" sounded like a generic prompt "lifted straight from ChatGPT."

Kimmel’s critique went beyond the name, framing the capture of Nicolás Maduro as a classic political diversion.

Highlights from the Monologue:
The "ChatGPT" Jab: Kimmel mocked the operation’s title as the "most AI-generated name in military history," suggesting that the President asked a chatbot for "something that sounds tough but means nothing."

The Wag the Dog Comparison: The host explicitly compared the strike to the 1997 film Wag the Dog, where a president fakes a war to distract from a domestic sex scandal. Kimmel suggested the "absolute resolve" was actually a resolve to distract Americans from the newly released Epstein Files.

"He Can’t Even Run a Sit-Up": Kimmel ridiculed Trump’s claim that he and his team will "run" Venezuela during the transition. "He says he’s going to run Venezuela? He can't even run the country he runs! For 10 years he’s been promising a healthcare plan, and now he’s running a country I guarantee you he couldn't find on a map."

The "JCPenney" Analogy: Kimmel compared the U.S. "taking over" Venezuela to "JCPenney deciding to buy Sears," calling it a merger of two entities that are already struggling to keep the lights on.

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00:00Late night host Jimmy Kimmel mocked the Trump administration during his opening monologue on Thursday, January 7th,

00:07questioning the origins of the military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Celia Flores.

00:16Speaking on Jimmy Kimmel Live, the 58-year-old comedian took aim at President Donald Trump over the U.S. military action in Venezuela,

00:24focusing on the operation's codename, Operation Absolute Resolve.

00:28Kimmel joked that the name sounded as though it had been generated by artificial intelligence rather than government officials.

00:35This mission was called Operation Absolute Resolve, which is a title that was definitely generated by ChatGPT,

00:42Kimmel said during the nearly two-minute segment.

00:45Kimmel also criticised the timing of the operation, which took place just days into the new year,

00:50referencing Trump's recent remarks about prioritising peace.

00:53He noted that the administration's stated commitment to peace on Earth appeared short-lived following the launch of the operation.

01:02The U.S. action has drawn international scrutiny, with concerns mounting over its potential geopolitical consequences.

01:09Professor Anthony Glees, a security and defence expert at the University of Buckingham,

01:14warned that the operation could have far-reaching implications beyond South America.

01:18In comments to The Mirror, Glees said the situation has raised alarm across Europe,

01:24arguing that the decision represents a significant escalation in global tensions.

01:28He claimed the move undermines long-standing international norms

01:31by bypassing the United Nations and established diplomatic channels.

01:36Glees described the operation as a departure from the post-World War II rules-based international order,

01:42which he said had helped prevent large-scale conflict for decades.

01:45He added that abandoning those principles risks encouraging further instability worldwide.

01:51There's no going back, Glees said,

01:53warning that restoring global trust and stability could take generations.

01:57The Trump administration has not publicly responded to Kimmel's remarks

02:01or the criticism from international security experts.

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