India, Sept. 26 -- Jimmy Kimmel has thanked Donald Trump after an increase in viewership following his much-awaited return to the ABC show. During his September 25 monologue on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the TV host shared that the Tuesday night episode garnered more than 21 million views on YouTube alone.

According to People magazine, Jimmy Kimmel's return episode averaged 6.26 million viewers via traditional television (per preliminary Nielsen ratings).

The September 23 monologue gained 15.9 million views in less than 24 hours after being shared on the show's official YouTube page. As of Friday, September 26, it has received more than 21.7 million views.

"This has been a tumultuous week. Even though we are still being preempted in 60 Americ...