US EditionTrump calls on ABC to fire Kimmel after he joked Melania was an ‘expectant widow’
President and First Lady demand ABC fire Jimmy Kimmel over a joke about Melania Trump, with controversy escalating after a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump demanded ABC and Disney fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel over his "expectant widow" joke about the first lady, linking the remark to the attempted assassination at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
- Kimmel's April 23 parody monologue featured a sketch about the first lady, which Trump and his allies characterized as "corrosive" rhetoric linked to the April 25 security breach at the Washington Hilton. The joke aired two days before the incident.
- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt labeled the comedian's remarks "completely deranged" during a Monday briefing. Suspect Cole Tomas Allen was charged with attempted assassination following the Saturday shooting that wounded a Secret Service agent.
- ABC and parent company Disney face a critical free speech stress test, with new CEO Josh D'Amaro confronting an early decision on whether to discipline Kimmel amid intense presidential and public pressure. The choice will likely set corporate precedent on balancing talent protections with government demands.
- This controversy mirrors past interventions, including Trump's 2025 pressure on ABC over Kimmel's remarks about conservative activist Charlie Kirk, highlighting a recurring pattern of presidential scrutiny over broadcast content and licenses. Free speech advocates argue satire remains constitutionally protected.
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Late-Night Firestorm: Trump Demands Kimmel’s Ousting After "Expectant Widow" Jab - Tampa Free Press
The long-standing feud between President Trump and Jimmy Kimmel reached a fever pitch Monday as the president and First Lady Melania Trump called for the comedian’s immediate termination. The outcry follows a monologue joke Kimmel delivered during Thursday’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” where he referred to Melania Trump as an “expectant widow.” The timing […] Late-Night Firestorm: Trump Demands Kimmel’s Ousting After “Expectant Widow” Jab
Trumps call on ABC to fire Kimmel over widow joke
What happenedPresident Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump on Monday separately demanded that ABC fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel over a parody White House Correspondents’ Association dinner roast during last week’s show in which Kimmel joked that the first lady had a “glow like an expectant widow.” The outcry followed the shooting incident at the real gala two nights later. Federal prosecutors on Monday charged the alleged gunman with t…
U.S. President Donald Trump called for the firing of Jimmy Kimmel's leading satirical show after a joke about First Lady Melanie Trump, reporting to Reuters.
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