Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep has come out in support of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel after U.S. President Donald Trump called for Kimmel's firing from ABC. The controversy began when Kimmel made a joke about First Lady Melania Trump, which Trump deemed inappropriate and offensive. In response to the backlash, Streep praised Kimmel for 'carrying the banner of freedom of the press,' emphasizing the importance of his role in media. Kimmel defended his joke as a light-hearted roast regarding the age difference between the Trumps, asserting it was not intended as a call for violence. The dispute escalated, prompting the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to review ABC's broadcast license due to the backlash. Melania Trump also criticized Kimmel's comments, urging ABC to take action against what she described as corrosive behavior.