Kimmel says his joke was misconstrued, Trump says ABC should fire late-night host
Jimmy Kimmel addressed backlash over a joke about Melania Trump, clarifying that it was not intended as a call to violence. President Trump called for Kimmel's firing from ABC, criticizing the comedian's remarks in light of a recent shooting incident. Kimmel expressed sympathy for those affected by the shooting but maintained that his joke had no connection to the events that transpired.
- ▪Kimmel stated his joke was misconstrued and referred to the age difference between the Trumps.
- ▪Trump demanded Kimmel's firing, labeling the joke as unacceptable.
- ▪Kimmel expressed sympathy for the victims of the shooting that occurred near the White House correspondents' dinner.
6 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 16 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ President and First Lady Melania Trump Demand ABC Fire Jimmy Kimmel Over ‘Widow’ Joke — NYT > U.S. News
- ▪ Trump, Melania call on ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel — what triggered the row — Times of India — Top
- ▪ Trumps call for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel — again — after morbid joke about First Lady — The Hindu
- ▪ Trump calls on ABC, Disney to fire Jimmy Kimmel — NBC News Top Stories
- ▪ Trump says ABC should fire late-night host Kimmel — All News
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Kimmel says his joke was misconstrued, Trump says ABC should fire late-night host Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxUS comedian Jimmy Kimmel (right) said his quip, made before the shooting in the lobby where the White House correspondents' dinner was held, was referring to the difference in ages of US President Donald Trump (left) and his wife.PHOTO: AFPPublished Apr 28, 2026, 02:29 PMUpdated Apr 28, 2026, 03:28 PMListenWASHINGTON – Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel said on April 27 his joke about US First Lady Melania Trump had been misconstrued and was not a “call to assassination”.Kimmel used the opening monologue of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to address comments made on April 23 in a parody segment on the White House correspondents’ dinner.He said his quip that Mrs Trump…
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