Jimmy Kimmel Jokes Donald Trump Would Bomb California And Blame Iran After FBI Warning

Jimmy Kimmel used his March 11 monologue to lampoon the FBI’s warning about a possible Iranian drone strike on the U.S. West Coast and to joke about heightened tension around the Academy Awards, playing off California’s elevated security posture.

“With the FBI issuing a warning regarding a possible strike from Iran in California, Jimmy Kimmel has quipped that Donald Trump could carry out the attack himself before blaming it on the Middle Eastern nation”

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The comedian opened by noting the FBI warning and the resulting anxiety, quipping that the mood around the Oscars was “a little bit tense this year” and riffing with a pop-culture gag — “Isn’t this how ‘Ironman 3’ started?”—to underline the surreal tone of the threat coverage.

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Kimmel directly targeted President Trump in the same set, suggesting — as a comic hypothetical — that Trump might prefer an attack he could blame on Iran, saying “he might even bomb us himself and blame it on you, OK? Just keep that in mind.”

The joke doubled as a broad critique of the president’s fitness and tendencies, with Kimmel adding that “our president is a disaster” while tying those criticisms to reactions to the credible threat.

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Kimmel’s segment sits alongside other late-night hosts riffing on the wider geopolitical fallout and domestic effects: the New York Times noted quips from Jimmy Fallon about oil prices and JD Vance, and mentioned Seth Meyers and Wanda Sykes as part of the late-night circuit addressing culture and politics.

“With the FBI issuing a warning regarding a possible strike from Iran in California, Jimmy Kimmel has quipped that Donald Trump could carry out the attack himself before blaming it on the Middle Eastern nation”

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Together, these hosts used humor to process anxiety about international escalation and domestic leadership during the early days of the conflict.

Both the Mandatory outlet and the New York Times emphasized official warnings and security responses: California officials and law enforcement were said to have been warned by the F.B.I., Gavin Newsom’s comments were cited, and the Oscars increased security as a precaution.

Kimmel used those reported facts as the springboard for his satire, linking the credible threat advisory to public unease and intensified precautions around high-profile events.

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