Stephen King jumps to Jimmy Kimmels defence after Melania Trump calls for him to be fired

Sam Haysom· Apr 28, 2026 · 10:33 AM UTC ·3 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 28 views

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Stephen King has defended Jimmy Kimmel after Melania Trump called for Kimmel to be fired following his jokes about Donald Trump. Kimmel clarified that his comments were meant as light-hearted humor and not as incitement to violence. King criticized Melania's stance, suggesting that her husband has made more harmful remarks in the past.

Key facts

▪Melania Trump criticized Jimmy Kimmel's jokes and called for him to be canceled.
▪Kimmel explained that his joke was a light roast and not a call to violence.
▪Stephen King defended Kimmel, pointing out the hypocrisy in Melania Trump's comments.

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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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Home > Life > Digital Culture Stephen King jumps to Jimmy Kimmel's defence after Melania Trump calls for him to be fired "People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw s***." By Sam Haysom Sam Haysom Sam Haysom is the General Assignment Editor, UK, for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time. Read Full Bio on April 28, 2026 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Flipboard Credit: Mathew Tsang/Getty Images/Randy Holmes/Disney via Getty Images/Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images Jimmy Kimmel is under attack from the right again following the mock "alternative" White House Correspondents' Dinner he threw last week, during which he roasted Donald Trump and the administration.In the aftermath of the weekend's real event being…

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