Trump demands immediate sacking of TV host Jimmy Kimmel over ‘despicable’ joke

R ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-04-27 · 18:30 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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President Donald Trump has demanded the immediate firing of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel by ABC and Walt Disney. This call follows a joke Kimmel made on Thursday about First Lady Melania Trump, describing her as having a "glow like an expectant widow" during a parody segment about the White House Correspondents' Dinner. The incident occurred shortly before a shooting incident at the Washington Hilton on Saturday, where a suspect fired at Secret Service agents, wounding one, near a gathering of journalists and politicians. Both President Trump and Melania Trump have publicly criticized Kimmel's remarks.

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Suspect Cole Tomas Allen fired at Secret Service agents, wounding one, before being arrested.

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A shooting occurred in the lobby of the Washington Hilton during the White House correspondents’ dinner weekend.

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Jimmy Kimmel stated in a parody segment that Melania Trump 'had a glow like an expectant widow'.

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Donald Trump demanded that ABC and Walt Disney fire Jimmy Kimmel over a monologue joke.

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Donald Trump and Melania Trump were rushed out of the dinner following the security incident.

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US President ⁠Donald Trump said on Monday that Jimmy Kimmel should immediately be fired by ABC and parent company Walt Disney, joining his wife Melania Trump in calling out the late-night talk show host for a monologue he delivered prior to a shooting near a gathering of journalists and politicians over the weekend.Kimmel said last Thursday, in a parody segment on the upcoming White House correspondents’ dinner, that Melania Trump “had a glow like an expectant widow”.Trump and the first lady were rushed out of ‌the dinner on Saturday after a shooting in the lobby of the Washington Hilton. The suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, charged through a checkpoint and fired at Secret Service agents, wounding one, before he was subdued and arrested.

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