Jimmy Kimmel gave President Donald Trump a recent history lesson Thursday, and he did so in an indirect response to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr, a key MAGA ally.

Kimmel was briefly taken off the air last year after threats from Carr, who was appointed to his position by Trump, over comments he made about the suspect in the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Now, Carr is urging broadcasters to publish content that “promotes civics, national pride and our shared history.”

Donald Trump speaks with Brendan Carr on November 19, 2024.
Donald Trump speaks with Brendan Carr on November 19, 2024.

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Kimmel said he is ready to help.

“Even though he tried to get me fired, I took the commissioner’s words to heart,” Kimmel said, then introduced his final segment “This Day in American History.”

This installment included a reminder of what Secretary of State Marco Rubio said about his future boss exactly 10 years ago.

“I will never stop until we stop a crook from taking over Reagan’s party and the conservative movement,” Rubio said. “He’s a scammer.”

Rubio and Trump were bitter rivals during the 2016 Republican presidential primaries.

Marco Rubio (left) and Donald Trump have a tense moment during the Republican presidential debate on March 3, 2016, in Detroit.
Marco Rubio (left) and Donald Trump have a tense moment during the Republican presidential debate on March 3, 2016, in Detroit.

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Trump mocked Rubio as “little Marco” and dismissed him as “lightweight” and “choker.” Trump also mocked Rubio for sweating, calling it “disgusting” and saying it showed he was a “basket case of nerves.”

However, after Trump won the presidency, Rubio became a key ally in the Senate, something Trump rewarded when he returned to the White House by choosing him secretary of state.

See more in Kimmel’s monologue Thursday night:

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