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Jimmy Kimmel<\/a> had nothing but thanks for his biggest adversary at the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday night. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n The late night television host thanked none other than President Donald Trump<\/a> during his speech as he accepted the award for best talk show. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Trump, of course, publicly praised the television network Sinclair when Kimmel\u2019s show was pulled off the air<\/a> after he criticized the reaction to Charlie Kirk\u2019s death. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Kimmel kicked off his speech by joking that a \u201cFIFA peace prize<\/a> would\u2019ve been better, but this is nice, too.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cThanks to all the writers and actors and producers and union members, many of you who are in this room, who supported us, who really stepped forward us and reminded us that we do not take free speech for granted in this city or in this country,\u201d Kimmel said during his speech on Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n He added that their \u201cactions were important, and we appreciate them.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cMost of all, I want to thank our president \u2015 Donald Jennifer Trump \u2015 without whom we would be going home empty-handed tonight,\u201d the comedian quipped.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cSo thank you, Mr. President, for all the many ridiculous things you do each and every day,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s been a banner couple of weeks, and we can\u2019t wait to get back on the air tomorrow night to talk about them.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Trump has repeatedly called for Kimmel to be pulled off the air<\/a> for good, as the two men have publicly traded barbs<\/a> for months. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n