Jimmy Kimmel reacts to Melania Trump calling for him to be fired

Sam Haysom· Apr 28, 2026 · 9:34 AM UTC ·1 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 28 views

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Jimmy Kimmel responded to Melania Trump's call for him to be fired after he made a joke during a mock White House Correspondents' Dinner. Kimmel defended his comments, stating they were light-hearted and not intended to be harmful. He also agreed with Trump on the need to reject hateful rhetoric, suggesting she discuss it with her husband.

Key facts

▪Melania Trump called for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired over a joke he made.
▪Kimmel described his joke as a light roast and not a call to violence.
▪He agreed with Trump on the importance of rejecting hateful rhetoric.

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▪ Jimmy Kimmel defends joke after Donald Trump calls for him to be fired — NME
▪ ‘Should be fired’: Why the Trumps want Jimmy Kimmel sacked — Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
▪ Jimmy Kimmel defends himself after Donald and Melania Trump call for his firing — Cbsnews
▪ Kimmel responds to Trumps' calls for his firing — NBC News Top Stories

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Canonical URL	https://mashable.com/video/jimmy-kimmel-reacts-melania-trump
Publication time	Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:34:03 +0000
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"Sometimes you wake up in the morning and the First Lady puts out a statement demanding you be fired from your job. We've all been there, right?"That's how Jimmy Kimmel started his monologue on Monday, the same day Melania Trump posted from the official FLOTUS account, calling the host's words "corrosive" and writing: "It's time for ABC to take a stand."The call to be fired came after Kimmel last week hosted his own mock "alternative" version of the White House Correspondents' Dinner, during which he roasted Donald Trump and his administration.

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