Longtime Trump critic Rosie O'Donnell is stepping in for Jimmy Kimmel this week

NPR | By Eric Deggans

Published August 18, 2026 at 4:48 PM EDT

Longtime Trump critic Rosie O'Donnell is hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live! this week while Kimmel is on vacation. On Monday night, she called the president "Mango Mussolini."

Eric Deggans

Eric Deggans is a critic-at-large at NPR, offering reporting and analysis on TV, media, film, pop culture and social issues for the network.

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