Clooney defends Kimmel: ‘Jokes are jokes’

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Clooney defends Kimmel: ‘Jokes are jokes’

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George Clooney is defending Jimmy Kimmel after President Trump and Melania Trump called for the late-night show host’s firing over a joke he made ahead of the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner about. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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Clooney defends Kimmel: ‘Jokes are jokes’
The Hill
The Hill
Center
4/28/2026

Clooney defends Kimmel: ‘Jokes are jokes’

George Clooney is defending Jimmy Kimmel after President Trump and Melania Trump called for the late-night show host’s firing over a joke he made ahead of the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner about the first lady looking like an “expectant widow.” “Jimmy’s a comedian,” the “Good Night, and Good.

Kimmel pushes back on Trump calls for his firing, in first major test for Disney’s new CEO | CNN Business
CNN
CNN
Left
4/27/2026

Kimmel pushes back on Trump calls for his firing, in first major test for Disney’s new CEO

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel found himself defending Americans’ right to free speech on Monday, after a joke he made several days ago prompted calls from the White House for ABC to fire him – again. “You know sometimes you wake up in the morning and the first lady puts out a statement demanding you be fired from your.