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Jimmy Kimmel repeats ‘hateful’ joke about ‘expectant widow’ Melania Trump in attempt to defend himself after WHCD shooting
Jimmy Kimmel faced backlash for a joke he made about Melania Trump, referring to her as an "expectant widow" during a skit prior to an assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Following the incident, President Trump and Melania Trump called for Kimmel's firing. Kimmel defended the joke, claiming it was about the age difference between the Trumps, not a call for violence. Sources differ on whether Kimmel's joke was appropriate, with some labeling it as "hateful" (NBC News, Fox News, New York Post, CNN).
The incident has sparked a debate over free speech and the limits of comedy, particularly in the context of recent violence, as Kimmel's joke has drawn significant public and media scrutiny following the assassination attempt.
Jimmy Kimmel repeats ‘hateful’ joke about ‘expectant widow’ Melania Trump in attempt to defend himself after WHCD shooting
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel dared to repeat the “hateful” ill-timed joke he made about first lady Melania Trump looking like an “expectant widow” in a bombed roast he delivered days before the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner . Kimmel, who narrowly dodged outright cancellation for making similarly.
Jimmy Kimmel says joke was not call for assassination as Trumps call for his ouster after shooting
Hours after the president and first lady called for Jimmy Kimmel’s ouster , the late-night host defended the joke that sparked their ire in the wake of an assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Days before an armed man charged a security checkpoint at Saturday’s dinner, Kimmel.
Jimmy Kimmel remains defiant, insists 'expectant widow' jab against Trumps was about age difference
ABC's Jimmy Kimmel addressed the backlash to his viral "expectant widow" joke after President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump called for his firing. ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel remained defiant Monday night, insisting his now-viral "expectant widow" joke about President Donald Trump and First Lady.
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Trump calls on ABC to fire Kimmel after he joked Melania was an ‘expectant widow’
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