The late-night host gave the president his due before administering a dose of reality.
Jimmy Kimmel on Monday offered some rare praise for Donald Trump, describing the president as the "man of the moment" for his role in brokering the breakthrough Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal.
"What a day for Donald Trump," the late-night host admitted. "You know what? He finally did something positive today and I want to give him credit for it because I know he's not the type to take credit for himself."
Kimmel spelled out the significance of the deal:
"All 20 Israeli hostages are home after 738 days. Almost 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees have been released. And while we're only in the first phase of what will undoubtedly be a long and tricky process, the fact is the bombing has stopped, the hostages have been released and Trump deserves some of the praise for that."
"And so I know it sounds crazy to say, but good work on that one, President Trump," he said. Then came the punch line: "Now maybe you can not invade Portland. Just an idea. I mean, while you're on a roll."