Jimmy Kimmel Speaks Out After Melania Trump ‘Widow’ Joke Criticism
Jimmy Kimmel addressed criticism from Melania Trump regarding a joke he made about her during his late-night show. Kimmel defended his remarks, stating they were intended as a light roast and not a call for violence. He emphasized the importance of free speech while acknowledging the stress the Trumps faced after a recent shooting incident.
- ▪Melania Trump called for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired over a joke he made about her.
- ▪Kimmel's joke referenced the age difference between Melania and Donald Trump.
- ▪He clarified that his comments were not meant to incite violence but were a comedic observation.
5 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 13 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 3 centre.
- ▪ Critics reject Jimmy Kimmel's defense of his 'expectant widow' joke, key White House figure calls for firing — Fox News
- ▪ Trump wants Kimmel’s head (again) after joke about Melania Trump as ‘expectant widow’ — Fortune
- ▪ Jimmy Kimmel rejects White House criticism over Melania widow joke — BBC News
- ▪ Trump and White House fire back at Kimmel over Melania 'expectant widow’ joke – video — The Guardian — World
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“You know how sometimes you wake up in the morning and the First Lady puts out a statement demanding you be fired from your job,” comedian Jimmy Kimmel said in the opening monologue of his late-night show Monday evening. “We’ve all been there, right?”Kimmel, who frequently mocks President Donald Trump and his family and whose show last year was temporarily suspended after pressure on ABC by the Administration, addressed First Lady Melania Trump’s call earlier Monday for the network to fire him over a joke he made last week.Kimmel, in a skit that aired on April 23 that satirized the then-upcoming White House Correspondents’ Dinner, pretended to address Melania and joked that the First Lady had “a glow like an expectant widow.” But after the actual dinner on April 25 was disrupted by a…
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