politics
April 27, 2026
Trump says ABC should fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel
President Donald Trump joined his wife Melania in calling out Jimmy Kimmel for a monolog he delivered prior to the White House Correspondents Dinner shooting.
TL;DR
- President Donald Trump demanded ABC and Disney fire Jimmy Kimmel for a joke made about Melania Trump.
- Melania Trump called Kimmel's remarks "corrosive" and a symptom of political sickness, urging ABC to take a stand against his "hate."
- The incident occurred before a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, where the Trumps were present.
- This is not the first time Trump has pressured broadcasters to remove Kimmel or threatened broadcast licenses.
- The FCC head previously urged broadcasters to take Kimmel off the air, leading to brief suspensions of his show on some stations.
- Experts note that broadcasters have First Amendment rights to make jokes, even distasteful ones.