April 27, 2026

Trump calls for Kimmel's firing over first lady 'widow' comment

President Trump on Monday called for late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel to be fired after he made a comment about first lady Melania Trump being an "expectant widow" just days before a gunman opened fire at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in an apparent assassination attempt.

Trump calls for Kimmel's firing over first lady 'widow' comment

TL;DR

  • President Trump called for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired.
  • Kimmel made a comment calling Melania Trump an "expectant widow."
  • The comment occurred days before an apparent assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.