Melania and Donald Trump call for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired in latest attack on ABC host

First lady accuses the comedian of ‘hateful and violent rhetoric’ in aftermath of White House press dinner shooting In the aftermath of the White House correspondents’ dinner shooting, Melania Trump accused Jimmy Kimmel of “hateful and violent rhetoric” and said it was “time for ABC to take a stand” against the comedian who has long been critical of Donald Trump and his policies. The first lady appeared to be referring to a monologue by Kimmel broadcast on Thursday, well before the Saturday attack on the White House correspondents’ dinner, in which he referred to Melania Trump as an “expectant widow” in a speech otherwise largely about the Trumps’ connections to Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading...

Chris Stein in Washington · Mon, Apr 27, 2026, 9:11 AM
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Melania and Donald Trump call for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired in latest attack on ABC host

First lady accuses the comedian of ‘hateful and violent rhetoric’ in aftermath of White House press dinner shooting

In the aftermath of the White House correspondents’ dinner shooting, Melania Trump accused Jimmy Kimmel of “hateful and violent rhetoric” and said it was “time for ABC to take a stand” against the comedian who has long been critical of Donald Trump and his policies.

The first lady appeared to be referring to a monologue by Kimmel broadcast on Thursday, well before the Saturday attack on the White House correspondents’ dinner, in which he referred to Melania Trump as an “expectant widow” in a speech otherwise largely about the Trumps’ connections to Jeffrey Epstein.

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