Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel didn’t hold back during his latest monologue, taking aim at President Donald Trump for a head-scratching comment involving transgender mice—a moment that quickly went viral and left many Americans scratching their heads.
During a recent speech, Trump referenced a government-funded study involving lab mice and gender identity, calling it “woke science” and suggesting it was evidence of taxpayer dollars being wasted on “liberal nonsense.” Without offering much context, he mocked the idea of “transgender mice,” saying, “They’re spending your money to teach lab mice how to switch genders. Can you believe it?”
Kimmel, ever ready with a sharp tongue, seized the opportunity for some classic late-night satire. “I thought I’d heard everything,” he joked. “But now we’ve got Trump warning us about mice going through gender reassignment surgery. What’s next—nonbinary hamsters joining the military?”
He continued, “First of all, the study he’s talking about isn’t about turning mice into drag queens. It’s basic biomedical research—something presidents used to support when they understood science… or how mice work.”
A Deeper Swipe at Trump’s Political Rhetoric
But Kimmel’s commentary went beyond laughs. He criticized what he described as a deliberate tactic by Trump to stir up cultural outrage over issues most Americans aren’t focused on.
“This is what he does,” Kimmel said. “He finds something obscure, twists it, and turns it into a talking point to scare people into thinking the world’s gone mad—when really, he’s the one saying crazy stuff about gender-fluid rodents.”
The moment has sparked conversation across social media, with many users echoing Kimmel’s bewilderment. Critics argue Trump’s comment was part of a broader strategy to delegitimize scientific research and turn nuanced topics like gender identity into political theater.
Supporters Defend Trump’s Comment
Not everyone saw it the same way. Some Trump supporters praised his remarks, arguing that government spending needs greater oversight and that “woke ideology” has seeped into too many aspects of public policy—even in science and research.
“He’s just telling it like it is,” one supporter wrote online. “We shouldn’t be funding these kinds of studies when real Americans are struggling.”
Comedy Meets Politics
For Kimmel, this was just another day of blending comedy with commentary—a formula that has turned his monologue into a cultural pulse check during Trump’s second term. Whether you laugh, cringe, or cheer, one thing is clear: when the former president makes a comment about transgender mice, it’s only a matter of time before late-night TV runs with it.
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