Trump Demands Kimmel's Firing Over Controversial Joke About Melania
"Despicable Call To Violence": Trump On Jimmy Kimmel's "Expectant Widow" Joke
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump has called for comedian Jimmy Kimmel's dismissal from Disney and ABC after Kimmel made a joke comparing First Lady Melania Trump to an 'expectant widow.' This remark came shortly before a shooting incident at a dinner attended by Trump.
- 01Donald Trump condemned Jimmy Kimmel's joke as a call to violence.
- 02The joke referenced Melania Trump in a controversial context.
- 03Trump's demand for Kimmel's firing was made via Truth Social.
- 04Melania Trump also expressed her disapproval of the comment.
- 05The timing of the joke coincided with a recent shooting incident.
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Donald Trump has publicly criticized comedian Jimmy Kimmel for a joke that likened First Lady Melania Trump to an 'expectant widow.' In a post on Truth Social, Trump labeled the comment a 'despicable call to violence' and demanded Kimmel's immediate firing from Disney and ABC. This outcry followed Melania Trump's own criticism of the joke. The remark was made just days before a shooting incident at a dinner attended by Trump, raising concerns about the appropriateness of such humor in sensitive contexts. Trump's reaction underscores the heightened tensions surrounding public figures and their commentary in the current political climate.
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