ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel and NBC’s host of Late Night, Seth Meyers, both reacted to the Thursday opening of the Obama Presidential Center by hyping the celebrity guest list in an attempt to troll President Trump. Kimmel would take the trolling efforts one step further and hype former First Lady Michelle Obama’s speech that was a “subtle little jab” at Trump by citing her husband’s unearned Nobel Peace Prize. Before that, Kimmel had to get in the typical accusations of racism. Reacting to New York Knicks owner James Dolan claiming the team has accepted a White House invite, Kimmel retorted, “Is there any chance James Dolan asked the team before he accepted that on their behalf? He might be in for a surprise if he didn't. What if they don't want to go? Maybe Dolan figures he can just put some random tall black guys in Knicks jerseys and Trump won't know the difference.”   After claiming the Knicks may "just put some random tall black guys in Knicks Jerseys and Trump won't know the difference" when they visit the White House, Jimmy Kimmel turns to the Obama Presidential Center and praises the celebrity list, sarcastically noting "I guess they… pic.twitter.com/OQ6sRwWpWG — Alex Christy (@alexchristy17) June 19, 2026   Moving on, Kimmel moved on to former President Obama’s biggest celebrity fans, “All the celebrities who weren't in New York for the parade showed up in Chicago today for the grand opening of the Obama Presidential Center. Look at this lineup of musicians. Bruce Springsteen, Christina Aguilera, Common, Eddie Vedder, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Mark Anthony, Marsai Martin, The Roots, Stevie Wonder, Tems, Bono, and the Edge. I guess they couldn't get Vanilla Ice? What a bunch of losers.” Turning back to Trump, Kimmel introduced a clip of Michelle by quipping, “Donald Trump was not invited to the ceremony, which is a shame, because the Obama Center has a library, a vegetable garden, a gym. So, many things Trump has never seen. Obama gave a speech. He did not mention the orange one, and neither did Michelle, though she did manage to land a subtle little jab while listing her husband's many accomplishments.” In the clip, Michelle rattled off, “Ending a war. Ordering the bin Laden raid. Saving an auto industry. Winning a peace prize. Keeping us safe from Ebola. Regulating the banks.” Michelle definitely paused after citing the peace prize for comedic effect, but instead of pointing out that Obama did nothing to earn it, Kimmel only highlighted former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s reaction, “She's explaining it to Bill. We just saw the moment Hillary's edible kicked in. I miss seeing people who smile run the country.” In other Kimmel news, Thursday’s show was the last before his two-month summer hiatus, and Kimmel continued his trolling efforts when he announced who his guest hosts will be, “We have assembled a potent group of hosts to fill in for me beginning with Tiffany Haddish, Colman Domingo, Ike Barinholtz, Anthony Anderson, Jelly Roll, and as a special treat for our commander-in-chief, I asked one of his all-time favorites, Rosie O’Donnell, to be here to keep the hits coming. So, you're welcome. And all I ask in return, Mr. President, is that you don't do anything stupid while I'm gone.”   Later, Kimmel announces his summer guest hosts including "as a special treat for our commander-in-chief, I asked one of his all-time favorites: Rosie O’Donnell, to be here to keep the hits coming. You're welcome. And all I ask in return, Mr. President, is that you don't do… pic.twitter.com/G6Be4Hz0EP — Alex Christy (@alexchristy17) June 19, 2026   Hopefully Kimmel’s self-styled fact-checkers do a better job keeping O’Donnell in check than they do him, because they will certainly be busy. Later in the night, Meyers echoed Kimmel’s bit about Trump and Obama’s celebrity supporters, “Today was the opening dedication of the Obama Presidential Library, which featured performances—yeah. Which featured performances by Bruce Springsteen, Common, John Legend, Eddie Vedder, Stevie Wonder, and Bono. Oh, my god, and Trump couldn't even get Milli Vanilli last week. He hasn't been this mad at a library since he found out they were for books.”   Seth Meyers also hyped the Obama celebrity guest list, "Today was the opening dedication of the Obama Presidential Library, which featured performances...by Bruce Springsteen, Common, John Legend, Eddie Vedder, Stevie Wonder, and Bono. Oh, my god, and Trump couldn't even get… pic.twitter.com/qE7NWQy5lv — Alex Christy (@alexchristy17) June 19, 2026   The late night comedy shows aren’t that different from the regular news media. They think Obama is the cool president who pals around with the rich and famous, not seeing how elitist this makes them seem in lieu of Obama’s failed healthcare takeover, failed foreign policy, and attacks on the First Amendment that they now claim to be the guardians of. Here are transcripts for the June 18-taped shows: ABC Jimmy Kimmel Live! 6/18/2026 11:37 PM ET JIMMY KIMMEL: Is there any chance James Dolan asked the team before he accepted that on their behalf? He might be in for a surprise if he didn't. What if they don't want to go? Maybe Dolan figures he can just put some random tall black guys in Knicks jerseys and Trump won't know the difference. "Mr. President, this is Karl-Anthony Towns." But it's all very exciting. The president will get to hold a trophy that stands just the same way he does. Same color, too. All the celebrities who weren't in New York for the parade showed up in Chicago today for the grand opening of the Obama Presidential Center. Look at this lineup of musicians. Bruce Springsteen, Christina Aguilera, Common, Eddie Vedder, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Mark Anthony, Marsai Martin, The Roots, Stevie Wonder, Tems, Bono, and the Edge. I guess they couldn't get Vanilla Ice? What a bunch of losers. All of the living presidents were on hand, minus one, of course. Bill and Hillary Clinton showed up. George and Laura Bush. Oop, be careful there, President Bush. Joe Biden and Jill Biden were at the event. Sasha and Malia were there to support their mom and dad. And, of course, Barack and Michele.  Donald Trump was not invited to the ceremony, which is a shame, because the Obama Center has a library, a vegetable garden, a gym. So, many things Trump has never seen. Obama gave a speech. He did not mention the orange one, and neither did Michelle, though she did manage to land a subtle little jab while listing her husband's many accomplishments. MICHELLE OBAMA: Ending a war. Ordering the bin Laden raid. Saving an auto industry. Winning a peace prize. Keeping us safe from Ebola. Regulating the banks. KIMMEL: She's explaining it to Bill. We just saw the moment Hillary's edible kicked in. I miss seeing people who smile run the country. … We have assembled a potent group of hosts to fill in for me beginning with Tiffany Haddish, Colman Domingo, Ike Barinholtz, Anthony Anderson, Jelly Roll, and as a special treat for our commander-in-chief, I asked one of his all-time favorites, Rosie O’Donnell, to be here to keep the hits coming. So, you're welcome. And all I ask in return, Mr. President, is that you don't do anything stupid while I'm gone. … NBC Late Night with Seth Meyers 6/19/2026 12:39 AM ET SETH MEYERS: Today was the opening dedication of the Obama Presidential Library, which featured performances—yeah. Which featured performances by Bruce Springsteen, Common, John Legend, Eddie Vedder, Stevie Wonder, and Bono. Oh, my god, and Trump couldn't even get Milli Vanilli last week. He hasn't been this mad at a library since he found out they were for books.