Trump and White House fire back at Kimmel over Melania 'expectant widow’ joke – video
The White House and Donald Trump have responded to comedian Jimmy Kimmel's joke about Melania Trump. Kimmel referred to Melania as an 'expectant widow' during a recent monologue, prompting backlash from the Trumps. The White House press secretary condemned Kimmel's comments, calling them disgusting and calling for action against him.
- ▪Melania Trump demanded that ABC and Disney fire Jimmy Kimmel over his joke.
- ▪Kimmel's comment was made during a parody segment before the White House correspondents' dinner.
- ▪White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt criticized Kimmel's remarks as disgusting.
5 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 13 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ 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
- ▪ Jimmy Kimmel Speaks Out After Melania Trump ‘Widow’ Joke Criticism — TIME
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2:12White House correspondents' dinner shootingTrump and White House fire back at Kimmel over Melania 'expectant widow’ joke – videoFans of late-night television host Jimmy Kimmel and Hollywood residents pushed back against Melania Trump's demand that the American Broadcasting Company and parent company Walt Disney Co fire the comedian over a monologue he delivered in a parody segment days before the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner over the weekend. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt denounced Kimmel, saying he 'disgustingly called first lady Melania Trump "an expectant widow"' Melania and Donald Trump call for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired in latest attack on ABC host Source: APMon 27 Apr 2026 23.41 EDTLast modified on Tue 28 Apr 2026 10.48 EDTShareExplore more on…
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