Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel give Trump credit for Middle East ceasefire

Late-night hosts Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel credited President Donald Trump on Monday in spite of everything 20 dwelling Israeli hostages had been launched from Hamas captivity after each side reached a peace deal.

“What a day for Donald Trump. what? He lastly did one thing constructive, and I need to give him credit score for that as a result of I do know he isn’t the kind to take credit score for himself. Trump was in Israel and Egypt at the moment celebrating a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. All twenty Israeli hostages are house after 738 days of captivity,” Kimmel stated.

The prisoner swap between Israel and Hamas started on Monday, with Hamas releasing the final 20 surviving hostages in alternate for Israel’s launch of two,000 Palestinian prisoners. The discharge was a part of a sweeping 20-point peace plan geared toward ending the battle and rebuilding Gaza. To date, solely 4 of the 28 suspected useless hostages have returned.

“And whereas we’re solely within the early levels of what is going to undoubtedly be a protracted and arduous course of, the very fact is that the bombings have stopped, the hostages have been launched, and Trump deserves among the credit score for that. So I do know it sounds loopy to say, however good work on that, President Trump. Possibly you may’t invade Portland. It is simply an concept,” Kimmel stated.

Liberal late-night hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert supplied President Donald Trump some reward throughout their reveals for securing a peace deal within the Center East. (Randy Holmes/Disney by way of Getty Photographs; Francis Chung/Politico/Bloomberg by way of Getty Photographs; Scott Kowalchyk/CBS by way of Getty Photographs)

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Kimmel’s late-night present not too long ago returned from a quick suspension after falsely suggesting that Charlie Kirk’s killer was a MAGA supporter.

Kimmel has insisted his phrases had been taken out of context, and he was fiercely vital of Trump for celebrating his suspension from the airwaves.

Colbert, one other staunch critic of Trump, additionally had variety phrases for the president.

“There’s excellent news. Because of Trump’s newly brokered ceasefire in Gaza, all dwelling Israeli hostages and practically 2,000 Palestinian prisoners had been launched at the moment. It is vital, credit score the place credit score is due, Donald Trump did one thing good,” Colbert stated on his present Monday.

The late-night host then joked, “Are we nonetheless canceled?”

‘Are you positive? I attempted it. I attempted it. It is fairly shocking to see him do one thing good,” he stated.

Late-night host Stephen Colbert on “The Late Present with Stephen Colbert” on July 17, 2025. (Scott Kowalchyk/CBS by way of Getty Photographs)

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CBS introduced earlier this 12 months that Colbert’s present will finish in Could 2026, saying it was “purely a monetary determination.” Critics declare this was completed partly to appease the Trump administration.

Colbert then criticized Trump’s determination to ship Nationwide Guard troops to cities throughout the nation.

“Whereas Trump is attempting to convey peace to the Center East, he’s attempting simply as onerous to convey struggle to the Midwest,” Colbert joked, referring to the troops Trump despatched to Chicago.

President Donald Trump factors to a reporter within the Oval Workplace of the White Home, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/The Related Press)

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Democrats and members of the media additionally credited Trump for securing the peace deal on Monday.

“I vastly commend President Trump and his administration, in addition to the Arab leaders within the area, for his or her dedication to the 20-point plan and for seeing a path ahead for what is commonly referred to as the subsequent day.” Hillary Clinton told CBS’ Norah O’Donnell on Friday.

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