Trumps call for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel — again — after morbid joke about First Lady
Donald and Melania Trump have called for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel following a controversial joke about the First Lady. Kimmel's remark, made during a comedy routine, was criticized by the Trumps as hateful and divisive. The White House press secretary also condemned the joke, linking it to a broader issue of violent rhetoric in media.
- ▪Donald and Melania Trump demanded ABC fire Jimmy Kimmel after he made a joke about the First Lady.
- ▪Kimmel's comment was part of a routine during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
- ▪The White House press secretary stated that such rhetoric contributes to legitimizing violence.
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Donald and Melania Trump both called for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel on Monday (April 27, 2026) after a joke last week in which the late-night comic described the first lady as having “the glow of an expectant widow.”The remark about the President's wife was part of a routine on Thursday's (April 23, 2026) “Jimmy Kimmel Live” where the host pretended to deliver a comedy routine at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. Jimmy Kimmel returns to ABC with warnings of ‘anti-American’ censorship as Trump threatens to sueThat event two nights later was cut short when a man armed with guns and knives tried to enter the Washington ballroom where the Trumps and much of the nation's political leadership had gathered.“People like Kimmel shouldn't have the opportunity to enter our homes each…
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