Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers Call Out Trump’s “I Wasn’t on the Ballot” Excuse for Midterm Losses: “Shut Up”

Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Meyers criticised Donald Trump after Democrats made significant gains in the 2026 midterm elections. They challenged his claim that Republicans would have won by a landslide if he had been on the ballot, arguing that he had made the contests about himself and that the losses reflected his influence.

Kimmel cited Trump’s endorsements of Republican candidates who lost and called on him to resign, while Meyers highlighted Trump’s campaign rallies and repeated statements linking himself to the midterms. The article says Trump declared he was on the ballot at least 63 times before Election Day, according to The Washington Post. Kimmel also objected to Trump saying he would accept the results, comparing an election outcome to a sports score.