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Ben Shapiro Argues Firing Kimmel Over Widow Joke Is ‘Like Getting Al Capone for Tax Evasion’

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Ben Shapiro said he would shed “zero tears” if Jimmy Kimmel gets fired for his “widow” joke about Melania Trump, which sparked another round of feuding between the ABC late-night host and President Donald Trump. But Shapiro also said on his Tuesday podcast that canning Kimmel for the joke would be “like getting Al Capone for tax evasion.” “You’re hitting him with the wrong charge,” Shapiro said. He then did a quick recap of the joke that reignit…

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Mediaite broke the news in United States on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
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