Jimmy Kimmel responds after president, first lady call for his removal over joke
April 28, 2026
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as posted by the channelLate night host Jimmy Kimmel is responding to criticism from First Lady Melania Trump. She says Kimmel’s joke about her last week was "hateful and violent."
The comedian gave a mock White House Correspondent's Dinner speech on his show two days before the actual event, where he joked "Look at Mel — so beautiful. Mrs. Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow."
In a post on social media, Melania Trump urged ABC, the network that airs Kimmel's weeknight show, to take action, asking "how many times will ABC's leadership enable Kimmel's atrocious behavior at the expense of our community?"
Hours later, President Trump took to social media to lend support to his wife. Trump wrote that Kimmel's comments went "beyond the pale" and that Jimmy Kimmel should be "immediately fired by Disney and ABC."
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