US EditionMelania Trump urges ABC to 'take stand' on Jimmy Kimmel after widow joke
Melania Trump said the joke was hateful and violent rhetoric and urged ABC to fire Kimmel after the remark resurfaced following the shooting.
- On Monday, April 27, 2026, First Lady Melania Trump publicly rebuked late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, calling him a "coward" and urging ABC to "take a stand" against his "hateful and violent rhetoric."
- The rebuke follows a chaotic Saturday, April 25, when gunman Cole Tomas Allen, 31, opened fire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, forcing emergency evacuation of President Donald Trump and other administration officials.
- Kimmel delivered the monologue on April 23, parodying the dinner and joking the first lady had a "glow like an expectant widow," while also referencing ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
- President Trump joined the criticism Monday, stating Kimmel should be "immediately fired by Disney and ABC," as the company faces mounting reputational pressure and potential regulatory scrutiny.
- This controversy recalls Kimmel's September 2025 suspension by ABC following remarks about activist Charlie Kirk's assassination, highlighting a recurring challenge for network leadership navigating public and governmental pressure.
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Melania Trump Issues Blistering Response to 'Coward' Jimmy Kimmel's 'Expectant Widow' Jab
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Melania: Kimmel, ABC Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Spread Hate in Our Homes
Even though it spreads hate and incites violence on a nightly basis, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel’s hateful rhetoric attacking her family is supported and protected by ABC, and that needs to stop, First Lady Melania Trump said Monday following Saturday’s assassination attempt at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner. Thursday, in a foreboding “comedy” skit about the upcoming dinner, Kimmel joked about assassination of President Donald Trump: “O…
On Monday 27 April, on her X account, Melania Trump flaunted the remarks made by the host Jimmy Kimmel in her talk show broadcast on ABC. The First Lady of the United States denounced a "rhetoric of hatred and violence".
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