Jimmy Kimmel plans ‘Trump-free’ episode Tuesday

ABC host Jimmy Kimmel will not be discussing President Trump on Tuesday evening’s episode of his late-night show.

ABC said in a statement that Tuesday will be a “Trump-Free” episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” despite the president’s address in front of a joint session of Congress earlier in the evening.

“Jimmy Kimmel has declared tonight’s episode of ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Trump-Free Tuesday,” ABC News said in a statement, as reported by Politico’s Alex Weprin.
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“With the past two years dominated by talk of Donald Trump, Jimmy is announcing a much-needed break from discussing the President and his administration — at least for one night,” the statement added.

Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show,” however, is slated to go live right after Trump’s speech, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Trump is set to address Congress on Tuesday evening for the first time as commander in chief.

Kimmel hosted the Academy Awards on Sunday night, during which he made jokes mocking Trump. At one point, Kimmel tweeted at the president to ask if he was watching the broadcast.