Trump Desperate to Win Midterms, Jon Stewart is an Urban Scavenger & We Say Goodbye to Brooklyn!

Overview

Jimmy Kimmel opens the show in Brooklyn at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), describing it as their “final night” of broadcasting and joking about the packed week—featuring high food and drink, a wrap party, and the contrast of returning to Los Angeles to a “very different environment.”

He then pivots into political and current-events satire focused on Trump’s midterm push, before shifting to local New York stories. The segment concludes by returning to the night’s broader entertainment and politics lineup, including appearances by Senator Bernie Sanders and music (with Paul McCartney referenced as upcoming).

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Political & Current-Events Satire (Trump’s Midterm Push)

Trump’s tariffs and costs

Kimmel claims Trump’s promised “tariffs that will make everyone rich” would instead add about a billion dollars to the cost of New York’s new subway trains, with the expense passed on to the public (specifically referencing the MTA).

• Kimmel jokes Trump will blame New York
• He adds that Trump “doesn’t use the subway” anyway

Trump’s campaign travel

The show mocks Trump’s frequent travel as a strategy to help Republican chances in the midterms.

Trump’s approval and candidate strategy

The satire highlights Trump’s low approval rating and suggests he mainly energizes his base. Kimmel also claims that multiple GOP candidates have removed references to Trump from their websites.

Texas campaign smears

Kimmel describes Trump backing Ken Paxton over Democrat James Talarico, including a comedic retelling of Trump’s claim that Paxton’s opponent is “not like them” (specifically, the idea that Talarico “doesn’t eat meat”).

• The joke emphasizes how misleading or absurd the messaging is
• It includes a quick riff on vegan/vegetarian logic

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Local New York Stories

Brooklyn Children’s Museum rooftop noise

The show references a controversy in which the museum allegedly rents its rooftop for night parties, leading to noise complaints from neighbors. Kimmel frames it as one of the “weird things” happening in Brooklyn—where music/DJs are loud enough to rattle windows and disrupt children’s sleep.

Urban scavengers in NYC sewers (Astoria/Brooklyn)

The segment covers recent video sightings of people entering subway/manhole/sewer areas with equipment—such as headlamps, waders, and tools.

• Officials are suggested to believe they’re “urban scavengers” looking for valuables
• The comedic highlight is a mock on-camera interview with a man emerging from the sewer

In the bit, the “scavenger” insists he doesn’t steal. Instead, he claims he “brings things for rats,” including food and “rat pizza,” along with mock “education” for rats (breath work, yoga, Spanish). The segment leans into the absurdity while treating the sewer like it has its own “community” and routines.

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Closing

The show returns to the main entertainment/politics lineup for the night, notably featuring Senator Bernie Sanders and music (with Paul McCartney referenced as upcoming).

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Presenters / Contributors

• Jimmy Kimmel
• Jon Stewart (appears as the host/guest character in the sewer “urban scavenger” bit)
• Senator Bernie Sanders
• Paul McCartney
• Guillermo (Dancing with the Stars, referenced in subtitles)
• Mets (referenced; not a presenter)
• Trump / Natalie (referenced; not presenters)