April 27, 2026
Melania Trump calls for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel over ‘hateful and violent rhetoric'
First lady Melania Trump called for ABC to “take a stand" against late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, who called her "an expectant widow" days before the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
TL;DR
- Melania Trump urged ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel for his "hateful and violent rhetoric."
- She stated Kimmel's joke calling her an "expectant widow" deepens political sickness in America.
- Trump believes ABC is enabling Kimmel's "atrocious behavior."
- The comments were made days before a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
- Kimmel has a history of making critical remarks about the Trump administration and has participated in anti-Trump protests.