has reignited hiswith President , taking aim at the former reality star after he appeared to liken himself to iconic movie spy .
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Kimmel Roasts Trump: 007 is His Approval Rating
Jimmy Kimmel has reignited his long-running feud with President Donald Trump, taking aim at the former reality star after he appeared to liken himself to iconic...
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The late-night host addressed the controversy during Monday’s monologue on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, after Trump was seemingly referenced in connection with the legendary 007 franchise.
The debate was sparked when casting director Nina Gold, who is involved in the search for the next James Bond, discussed what qualities the next actor should bring to the iconic spy.
Speaking at Cannes, Gold suggested the new 007 should commit to multiple films and 'ooze sex appeal.'
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The comments quickly caught attention in political circles, with the responding on Saturday by posting a stylized image of Trump holding a gun, overlaid with a silhouette and the number '007' alongside the slogan 'Make America Great Again.'
Kimmel seized on the moment during his monologue, mocking both Trump and the official account’s post suggesting the president as a Bond-style figure.
Jimmy Kimmel has reignited his long-running feud with President Donald Trump , taking aim at the former reality star after he appeared to liken himself to iconic movie spy James Bond
The White House responded to the Bond casting news by posting a stylised image of Trump holding a gun, overlaid with a silhouette and the number '007', alongside the slogan 'Make America Great Again'
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'Grab ’em by the Octopussy. We got a new James Bond in town,' Kimmel joked, referencing the classic 1983 Bond film and Trump's infamous Access Hollywood remarks.
Callum Turner is currently the bookies' favorite to take over the role
Australian actor Jacob Elordi is also firmly in the mix, first gaining attention in Netflix teen hit The Kissing Booth before breaking out in HBO’s Euphoria alongside Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney.
He has since moved into more serious roles in films including Saltburn and Priscilla, received an Academy Award nomination for Frankenstein, and recently starred opposite Margot Robbie in romantic drama Wuthering Heights.
Rounding out the leading pack is Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who has been repeatedly linked with the role over several years.
Kimmel has long made Trump and his administration a central focus of his satire - a rivalry that ultimately contributed to his show being temporarily pulled off the air by ABC’s parent company.
The suspension followed Kirk’s assassination in September 2025, after Kimmel delivered a fiery monologue accusing the ‘MAGA gang’ of ‘desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them’ while ‘working very hard to capitalize on the murder.’
He also compared Trump's response to that of ‘a four-year-old mourns a goldfish.’
In the fallout, Disney-owned ABC removed Kimmel from the air, while FCC chairman Brendan Carr warned the network its broadcast licence could be at risk - remarks that Trump echoed when he suggested networks offering him negative coverage ‘maybe their license should be taken away.’
The episode sparked widespread backlash and protests, with critics accusing the White House of encroaching on free speech and press freedoms.
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