Comedian and talk show host Rosie O'Donnell has said she was "surprised" to be asked by Jimmy Kimmel to guest-host "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" during his two-month break from the show, but is keen to use the platform to criticise Donald Trump. The move reignites a long-running, decades-old public feud between O'Donnell and Trump, giving her a high-profile late-night stage to continue her outspoken opposition to him.

O'Donnell has framed her guest-hosting stint as a form of patriotic protest, using the show to target the president. The story has drawn commentary from Fox News figures, including a panel led by Greg Gutfeld, who suggested Kimmel's choice of O'Donnell was designed to provoke political reaction, with discussion also touching on her past clashes with Trump.