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Jimmy Kimmel revels in Democrats' blue wave as party takes back control of Congress

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Panreck, H. (2026, November 4). Jimmy Kimmel revels in Democrats' blue wave as party takes back control of Congress. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/media/jimmy-kimmel-revels-democrats-blue-wave-party-takes-back-control-congress

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Fox News · collected 2026-11-04 · by Hanna Panreck

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Jimmy Kimmel celebrated the Democratic Party's victory in the midterm elections on his show, describing it as a "blue wave" that exceeded expectations. He mocked President Trump, saying Democrats had “handed him his a--,” and poked fun at Fox News coverage of the election results. The article highlights Kimmel’s commentary alongside guests from the "Pod Save America" podcast who shared their reactions to the Democratic win and speculated on potential changes within the Trump administration.
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In the U.S. midterm elections on November 3, 2026, Democrats secured control of Congress, ending a decades-long Republican dominance. This shift came despite initial concerns about Trump's unpopularity and Republicans' chances in the Senate. Key factors included high turnout among Asian-American voters and younger demographics, fueling what was described as a "blue wave" for Democrats. The election results saw Democrats gain significant sway over war spending and Trump’s foreign policy decisions, notably his controversial war with Iran. Social media reactions highlighted Trump blaming the Iran conflict for Republican losses while celebrating historic victories like Abdul El-Sayed's Senate win in Michigan.

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Hanna Panreck
29 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 "I'm feeling pretty good, too, I will say.
🔮 As polls close across the country's biggest battlegrounds on Tuesday, Fox News Channel and Fox News Digital will deliver live results, race calls and analysis of the contests that could determine control of Congress.
🔮 "Campaigning with Hasan Piker, you could not put enough room between me and that man.
🔮 "It might not have been midnight when I spoke with her.
🔮 "The Parnas Perspective" host Aaron Parnas asked Harris what she would recommend Congress do if Democrats regain control following the midterm elections.
🔮 I would — if you’re trying to build up trust and standards, I would focus on the potential reason for a conflict or bias, and not just how the person identifies politically," Blackman said.
🔮 It's discouraged CEOs of corporations in the private sector to be philanthropic and charitable with their money and give to HBCUs because they're fearful it will be perceived as a DEI initiative being exercised by them.
🔮 Dhillon pledged in July that the Trump administration will pursue every provable case of illegal voting under what she described as a "broken windows" enforcement strategy, marking a sharp shift from prior administrations as the DOJ intensifies scrutiny of voter rolls following revelations that noncitizens were registered to vote in New Jersey.
🔮 "And the thing that was the greatest, there's so many points, I could do an hour on it, is that, you know, two Democrats, two Republicans sit down, break bread, have laughs, talk about, have tough conversations on a lot of the issues."
🔮 I think it's going to be different, and it's going to feel different, and it will also — it will feel like, I don't know, just a little like neutered if we're like going through the motions again,'" Meyers continued.
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Podcast host Dan Pfeiffer described the 2010 election as "one of the worst nights of our lives" but said he would enjoy seeing Trump administration staffers experience a similar feeling. "That night we went in, we knew it wasn't going to be great, so we had three scenarios: not that bad, kind of bad, pretty bad," Pfeiffer said.
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🔮 "I'm feeling pretty good, too, I will say.

Claims (25 extracted, 1 hedged)

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel celebrated the Democratic Party sweeping the House and Senate in the midterm elections on Tuesday, saying that President Donald Trump got his "a--" handed to him in a blue wave. asserted
a-- → celebrate → wave
"Oh, I'm glad you're happy," Kimmel told his audience. asserted
Kimmel → tell → audience
"I'm feeling pretty good, too, I will say. asserted
I → feel → ?
And I want you to know, in case you tuned away from the election coverage, we are monitoring those who are monitoring the results of the election as they come in. asserted
they → want → election
" "All the Nates were predicting a blue wave, not the kind of blue wave that pulls Nicolas Cage's beach house into the ocean," Kimmel said, referring to pollsters named Nate. asserted
Kimmel → predict → pollsters
"And not just a wave — a blue tsunami," he said. " asserted
he → say → ?
One election model from Harvard said the chances of Republicans keeping the House tonight was as likely as rolling the number 20 on a 20-sided die. asserted
Republicans → say → die
They could have just said 5%, but somebody at Harvard really wanted to let us know they play Dungeons and Dragons. uncertain
they → say → Dungeons
And that seems to be what is happening," Kimmel said. asserted
Kimmel → seem → ?
Kimmel said, "It seems to be after all the talk about Nicki Minaj's a--, Jon Husted's a--, the only a-- on Trump's mind tonight is the one that just got handed to him." asserted
that → say → him
In response to Fox News Digital's request for comment, the White House called Kimmel a "loser." asserted
House → call → Kimmel
"Jimmy Kimmel is a no-talent loser who has beclowned himself with tanking ratings and by spewing disgusting lies to his dwindling audience. asserted
who → beclowne → audience
He is so devoid of actual talent that nobody with any commonsense would ever watch him unless it was to laugh at him," White House spokesman Davis Ingle told Fox News Digital. asserted
Ingle → watch → Digital
Democrats decisively recaptured majorities in the House and Senate in the midterm elections, riding a blue wave that exceeded expectations. asserted
that → recapture → expectations
Kimmel was also joined by the hosts of the "Pod Save America" podcast on Tuesday, who celebrated the victory alongside him. asserted
who → join → him
Kimmel asked whether anyone in Trump's administration would lose their job following the midterm election results. asserted
anyone → ask → results
Podcast host Tommy Vietor said he was unsure but expressed optimism about the country's direction. asserted
he → say → direction
"I think that tonight is the beginning of the end of the Trump era in America," he said. asserted
he → think → America
Kimmel noted earlier in the segment that all four men had worked in former President Barack Obama's administration during the 2010 midterm elections, when Democrats suffered major losses that Obama described as a "shellacking." asserted
Obama → note → shellacking
Podcast host Dan Pfeiffer described the 2010 election as "one of the worst nights of our lives" but said he would enjoy seeing Trump administration staffers experience a similar feeling. "That night we went in, we knew it wasn't going to be great, so we had three scenarios: not that bad, kind of bad, pretty bad," Pfeiffer said. asserted
Pfeiffer → describe → scenarios
"We ended up with way worse than all of those. asserted
We → end → those
We were walking out of the White House at 3:00 in the morning. asserted
We → walk → morning
Rahm Emanuel, the chief of staff at the time, looked at us and said, 'Tomorrow is about to be the worst day of your life and everybody is going to call for you to be fired.' asserted
you → look → life
" "And I am going to enjoy every second of every Trump staffer feeling that way tomorrow," he added. asserted
he → go → staffer
Fox News' Lindsay Kornick contributed to this report. asserted
Kornick → contribute → report
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