Jimmy Kimmel says joke was not call for assassination as Trumps call for his ouster after shooting
Jimmy Kimmel defended a joke he made about the Trumps, stating it was not a call for assassination. This defense came after President Trump and the First Lady called for Kimmel's ouster following an assassination attempt at a recent event. Kimmel emphasized the importance of free speech and expressed sympathy for those affected by the shooting incident.
- ▪Kimmel stated his joke was not a call to assassination and was merely a comedic remark.
- ▪The President expressed outrage over Kimmel's comments and called for his firing from ABC.
- ▪An armed man was charged with attempting to assassinate the president after a shooting incident at a dinner event.
7 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 19 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 2 lean left, 3 centre, 1 right.
- ▪ Jimmy Kimmel fires back at Melania Trump over backlash to 'widow' joke — The Blaze
- ▪ Kimmel: ‘Widow’ joke was based on Trump age, not ‘call to assassination’ — The Hill
- ▪ Jimmy Kimmel says joke about Melania was not a 'call to assassination' — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ Jimmy Kimmel defends Melania ‘widow’ joke after the Trumps call for him to be fired — The Guardian — World
- ▪ ‘Not a call to assassination’: Kimmel defends Melania gag after Trumps demand he be fired — The Sydney Morning Herald
- ▪ Jimmy Kimmel doubled down on his 'widow' joke at his first show after Trump called for his firing — Business Insider
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| Publication time | Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:45:32 GMT |
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U.S. newsJimmy Kimmel says joke was not call for assassination as Trumps call for his ouster after shootingKimmel defended his right to joke about the pair during his show Monday, saying his quip last week "was not by any stretch of the definition a call to assassination."Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 28, 2026, 12:45 AM EDTBy Dennis RomeroHours after the president and first lady called for Jimmy Kimmel’s ouster, the late-night host defended the joke that sparked their ire in the wake of an assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Days before an armed man charged a security checkpoint…
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