Jimmy Kimmel Reveals the Real Reason a ‘Furious’ Trump Has Suddenly Gone Quiet

Jimmy Kimmel took a swipe at former President Donald Trump during his recent monologue, pointing out something highly unusual: Trump has gone mysteriously quiet—and it might have everything to do with his ongoing feud with Elon Musk.

“You can tell Trump doesn’t want to exacerbate this, even though he’s said to be furious,” Kimmel said, referencing a Fox News report claiming Trump is livid over Musk turning on him and criticizing his “big, beautiful bill” moving through Congress.

“But he’s been unusually quiet,” Kimmel added. “He hasn’t punched back. In fact, he kind of disappeared today.”

Kimmel noted how odd it is for Trump to show such restraint. Typically, the former president would have held court with reporters, made executive orders, or launched a series of rants on Truth Social. But none of that happened.

“Usually he’s got reporters in the Oval Office, he’s out yelling on the helipad,” Kimmel said. “He had none of that today: no executive orders, no angry posts about Elon on Truth Social.”

The late-night host couldn’t resist sneaking in a personal jab: “Between Elon and Melania, Trump now has two foreigners who won’t sleep with him,” Kimmel joked.

He also warned Musk about what might come next: “I keep waiting to see Musk on a one-way SpaceX to El Salvador.”

Kimmel’s segment shed light not only on Trump’s surprising silence, but also on the bizarre and increasingly hostile relationship between two of the most powerful—and unpredictable—figures in American public life. While Musk continues to stir controversy online, Trump’s lack of response is raising eyebrows. Is he planning something behind the scenes, or has the feud with Musk truly knocked him off balance?

For now, the only thing louder than Trump’s silence is Jimmy Kimmel’s perfectly timed punchlines.