Jimmy Kimmel joked about Giuliani's death five days before the former NYC mayor was hospitalized

On his "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" show, Kimmel played the clip from the podcast during his monologue, saying that Giuliani "rose from the grave" to comment on the "ongoing drama involving" him.

By Kevin Killough

Published: May 4, 2026 9:05am

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel appears to have a knack for joking about Republicans' deaths days before they face life-threatening situations.

On his podcast, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, 81, called Kimmel "one of the most distasteful beings in this country."

On his "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" show, Kimmel played the clip from the podcast during his monologue, saying that Giuliani "rose from the grave" to comment on the "ongoing drama involving" him, the New York Post reported.

According to a statement posted Sunday on social media, Giuliani is hospitalized in critical but stable condition.

Kimmel made the comment after he joked a few days before the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner about first lady Melania Trump being an "expectant widow." Kimmel said he was referring to Trump being 79 and his wife being 56 years old.