{"id":2423505,"date":"2026-05-19T16:30:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T16:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2423505"},"modified":"2026-05-19T16:30:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T16:30:35","slug":"jimmy-kimmel-roasts-white-house-for-fan-casting-donald-trump-as-james-bond-007-is-his-approval-rating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/jimmy-kimmel-roasts-white-house-for-fan-casting-donald-trump-as-james-bond-007-is-his-approval-rating\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy Kimmel roasts White House for fan-casting Donald Trump as James Bond: &#8216;007 is his approval rating&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jimmy Kimmel is calling out the White House for suggesting Donald Trump be cast as the next James Bond.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The White House shared a poster of Trump dressed as agent 007 after Amazon announced that the search to find Bond was officially underway.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Grab him by the octopussy! We got a new James Bond in town,&#8221; Kimmel joked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/jimmy-kimmel\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Jimmy Kimmel;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jimmy Kimmel&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Jimmy Kimmel<\/a> is shaken, not stirred, by the White House recently posting <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/white-house-posts-image-of-donald-trump-as-james-bond-amid-007-casting-11977154\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:an image of Donald Trump dressed as James Bond;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;an image of Donald Trump dressed as James Bond&quot;}\" class=\"link \">an image of Donald Trump dressed as James Bond<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Saturday, the White House&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/x.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/2055785300148764859\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:official X account;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;official X account&quot;}\" class=\"link \">official X account<\/a> reacted to Amazon\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/amazon-shares-major-update-search-next-james-bond-11975373\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:announcement that the search to find the next 007 is underway;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;announcement that the search to find the next 007 is underway&quot;}\" class=\"link \">announcement that the search to find the next 007 is underway<\/a> by posting an image of the president dressed as Bond, James Bond. The black-and-white visual, which appears to draw inspiration from a poster for 2021\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/no-time-to-die\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:No Time to Die;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;No Time to Die&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>No Time to Die<\/em><\/a><em>,<\/em> sees Trump dressed in a tuxedo and holding a pistol equipped with a silencer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kimmel, naturally, had some thoughts on the White House\u2019s fan-casting on Monday\u2019s episode of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/jimmy-kimmel-live\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Jimmy Kimmel Live;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jimmy Kimmel Live&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Jimmy Kimmel Live<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe White House jumped on the crazy train and posted this, suggesting that Trump would be the next James Bond,\u201d he remarked as the image was displayed on screen. \u201cGrab him by the octopussy! We got a new James Bond in town.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Daniel Craig as James Bond in &#8216;No Time to Die&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Nicola Dove\/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI think 007 is his approval rating right now,\u201d Kimmel quipped.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This isn\u2019t the first time that the White House has edited Trump into popular film and television franchises.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Earlier this month, the White House <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/white-house-posts-photo-of-trump-as-mandalorian-on-star-wars-day-11965306\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:posted an image of Trump dressed as the Mandalorian with little baby Grogu;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;posted an image of Trump dressed as the Mandalorian with little baby Grogu&quot;}\" class=\"link \">posted an image of Trump dressed as the Mandalorian with little baby Grogu<\/a> in honor of <em>Star Wars <\/em>Day.\u00a0The image, just <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/mark-hamill-reacts-to-donald-trump-ai-generated-sith-photo-on-the-view-11749748\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:like the Star Wars imagery the White House has shared before;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;like the Star Wars imagery the White House has shared before&quot;}\" class=\"link \">like the<em> Star Wars<\/em> imagery the White House has shared before<\/a> it, drew swift backlash on social media. &#8220;This has caused a major disturbance in the force today. Yikes,&#8221;\u00a0one user wrote in response.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In addition to the Bond graphic, Kimmel also reacted to the president posting \u201ca whole bunch of slop\u201d on social media over the weekend, including an AI-generated image of himself walking alongside a really buff alien.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHe posted an image of himself walking with a handcuffed extraterrestrial. Why? We don\u2019t know,\u201d the host said. \u201cAll we know for sure is that the alien appears to be doing CrossFit. He\u2019s in very good shape.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with\u00a0our\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Others, including Utah senator Mike Lee, were also confused by Trump\u2019s captionless alien \u201cphoto.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cNot sure what this means but I\u2019m here for it,\u201d Lee <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BasedMikeLee\/status\/2056184118464119161\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:wrote on X;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;wrote on X&quot;}\" class=\"link \">wrote on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI\u2019ll tell you what it means, Mike. It means the guy with the nuclear codes is out of his goddamn mind,\u201d Kimmel replied. \u201cThat\u2019s what it means. But I\u2019m glad you\u2019re there for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kimmel also addressed an image Trump posted that included a text box that claimed the 79-year-old looked like he was aging in reverse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cUh, you\u2019re not aging in reverse,\u201d he deadpanned. \u201cWearing diapers does not mean you\u2019re aging in reverse, okay?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cImagine being a very unpopular president in the middle of a very unpopular war,\u201d Kimmel later said. \u201cThe cost of everything is skyrocketing. Gas is very expensive. And you are spending your time posting online about how hot you are, how you captured an alien, and how you should be the next James Bond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Watch Kimmel discuss the wave of strange new Trump images in the clip above.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/jimmy-kimmel-roasts-white-house-for-fan-casting-donald-trump-as-james-bond-11978366\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Jimmy Kimmel is calling out the White House for suggesting Donald Trump be cast as the next James Bond. The White House shared a poster of Trump dressed as agent 007 after Amazon announced that the search to find Bond was officially underway. &#8220;Grab him by the octopussy! 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