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Jimmy Kimmel steals thunder from UCLA women’s basketball team national champions with Trump jokes

Nypost · · 393 words · By Fox News
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“UCLA’s national champion women’s basketball team was given an eyebrow-raising political quest by late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Jimmy Kimmel featured the UCLA women's basketball team and subjected them to a political discussion or 'quest' during an interview.
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web search NEUTRAL — James Christian Kimmel (born November 13, 1967) is an American television host and comedian. He is best known as the host and executive producer of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, which has aired on ABC since 200…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Kimmel
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web search NEUTRAL — UCLA's national champion women's basketball team recently appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The late-night talk show host used the celebratory interview to pitch an eyebrow-raising political quest to the…
https://dailypatriotreport.com/jimmy-kimmel-mocked-for-stran…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jimmy Kimmel addressed the ceasefire between the United States and Iran during his Tuesday night monologue and pointed out a recurring pattern with President Donald Trump’s negotiating tactics.
https://au.variety.com/2026/tv/news/jimmy-kimmel-donald-trum…
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“During a group interview on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' on Tuesday, a discussion with Lauren Betts, Kiki Rice, Gabriela Jaquez, Angela Dugalić and coach Cori Close turned political.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that a group interview on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' involving the specified players and Coach Cori Close covered political topics.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Jennifer Hudson Show is an American syndicated daytime talk show. Hosted by singer and actress Jennifer Hudson, the NAACP Image Award winning series premiered on September 12, 2022.
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“After Kimmel pointed out that former President Barack Obama made a social media post congratulating the team on their championship win, the host asked if President Trump had reached out yet.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the sequence of events: Kimmel noted Obama's post and then asked about Trump's reaction.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dana Michelle Walden (née Freedman; born October 13, 1964) is an American businesswoman and president and chief creative officer of the Walt Disney Company. She is a former member of the President's E…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During Donald Trump's second presidency, the Trump administration took a series of actions using the government to target his political opponents and civil society. His actions were described by news …
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“The players answered 'no' in response to Kimmel’s Trump question.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the UCLA players stated that Donald Trump had not reached out to congratulate them.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States (2017–2021) ran a successful campaign for the 2024 U.S. presidential election. He formally announced his campaign on November 15, 2022, initially …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The second administration of U.S. president Donald Trump has taken unprecedented actions targeting American law firms and lawyers that had previously represented positions adverse to Trump. This targe…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The UCLA Bruins men's basketball program represents the University of California, Los Angeles, in the sport of men's basketball as a member of the Big Ten Conference. Established in 1919, the program …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UCLA_Bruins_men's_basketball
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“Kimmel steered the conversation deeper into an anti-Trump routine.”
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Web search results indicate that Kimmel's commentary shifted into political territory, including anti-Trump humor.
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web search NEUTRAL — James Christian Kimmel is an American television host and comedian. He is best known as the host and executive producer of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, which has aired on ABC since 2003.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Kimmel
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web search NEUTRAL — Jimmy Kimmel Is Right: Johnny Carson Would Not Have Stayed Silent Amid Trump Turmoil | Guest Column. 20 hours ago.Megyn Kelly Blasts Kimmel’s ‘Obvious’ Anti-Trump Humor, Questions His Relevance.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jimmy Kimmel addressed the ceasefire between the United States and Iran during his Tuesday night monologue and pointed out a recurring pattern with President Donald Trump’s negotiating tactics.
https://au.variety.com/2026/tv/news/jimmy-kimmel-donald-trum…
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“Kimmel pulled out a silver trophy that hardly resembled the NCAA championship trophy that sat on his desk.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Kimmel presented a silver trophy that was explicitly noted as being different from the actual NCAA championship trophy.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The LA Bowl was an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football bowl game played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. It was first played in December 2021 and last played in D…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pat McAfee Show is a three-hour daily sports talk show hosted by sports commentator and former National Football League player Pat McAfee. Premiering on September 9, 2019, the program was original…
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“Kimmel suggested the team bring the fake trophy to the White House and present it to President Trump.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Kimmel advised the team to bring a fake trophy to the White House to give to President Trump as a joke.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Betty Marion Ludden (née White; January 17, 1922 – December 31, 2021) was an American actress and comedian. A pioneer of early television with a career spanning almost seven decades, she was noted for…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor is an American award presented by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. annually since 1998 (except 2020–2021). Named after the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During Donald Trump's second presidency, the Trump administration took a series of actions using the government to target his political opponents and civil society. His actions were described by news …
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“UCLA won its first women’s basketball national championship in program history this past weekend, defeating the South Carolina Gamecocks 79-51.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that UCLA won their first women's national championship and defeated South Carolina 79-51.
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web search NEUTRAL — UCLA women's basketball won their first-ever NCAA national championship, capping off a March Madness for the ages. UCLA's last national title was in 1978, as members of the Association for Intercolleg…
https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/history-made-ucl…
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web search NEUTRAL — With a dominant 79-51 performance against the powerhouse South Carolina Gamecocks (36-4) at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, the Bruins finally delivered their breakthrough, etching their names…
https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/ucla-bruins-women-basketba…
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web search NEUTRAL — UCLA dominated every phase of the game in Sunday's women's national final, blowing out the Gamecocks for Bruins coach Cori Close's first championship.
https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48…
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“South Carolina's team, led by Dawn Staley, had reached the national title game three consecutive seasons and won it in 2024.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries regarding South Carolina reaching the national title game three consecutive seasons and winning in 2024.
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“Coach Cori Close laughed at Kimmel’s joke, while the players lightly clapped their hands, exchanging light laughs.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries regarding Coach Cori Close laughing or the players clapping/laughing in response to the joke.
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