Trumps Call for Jimmy Kimmel to Be Fired Over ‘Expectant Widow’ Joke
What To Know
- President Donald Trump called for Jimmy Kimmel’s show to be canceled after the host made a comment about Melanie being a widow.
- Melania Trump publicly condemned Jimmy Kimmel for his political monologues and jokes about her family following the assassination attempt at the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
- The incident occurred after shots were fired at the event, marking the third assassination attempt on Donald Trump during his second term, with all key figures unharmed and the alleged shooter apprehended.
UPDATE (4/27/26 at 2:40 p.m. ET) President Donald Trump wants Jimmy Kimmel to be “fired immediately,” after making a comment about Melania being an “expectant widow.”
Posting to TruthSocial hours after his wife, Trump said, “Wow, Jimmy Kimmel, who is in no way funny as attested to by his terrible Television Ratings, made a statement on his Show that is really shocking. He showed a fake video of the First Lady, Melania, and our son, Barron, like they were actually sitting in his studio, listening to him speak, which they weren’t, and never would be.”
“He then stated, “Our First Lady, Melania, is here. Look at Melania, so beautiful. Mrs. Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow.” A day later a lunatic tried entering the ballroom of the White House Correspondents Dinner, loaded up with a shotgun, handgun, and many knives.”
“He was there for a very obvious and sinister reason. I appreciate that so many people are incensed by Kimmel’s despicable call to violence, and normally would not be responsive to anything that he said but, this is something far beyond the pale. Jimmy Kimmel should be immediately fired by Disney and ABC. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP,” the president ended.
ORIGINAL POST (4/27/2026 at11:59 a.m. ET):
Standing behind her husband! First lady Melania Trump has blasted Kimmel over his political monologues following the assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday. The late-night host has been a fierce critic of the president.
“Kimmel’s hateful and violent rhetoric is intended to divide our country. His monologue about my family isn’t comedy – his words are corrosive and deepens the political sickness within America,” she wrote on X on April 27.
“People like Kimmel shouldn’t have the opportunity to enter our homes each evening to spread hate. A coward, Kimmel hides behind ABC because he knows the network will keep running cover to protect him. Enough is enough. It is time for ABC to take a stand. How many times will ABC’s leadership enable Kimmel’s atrocious behavior at the expense of our community?”
This statement came after shots were fired at the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington D.C.. Both Melania and President Trump, as well as Vice President JD Vance, and Trump’s Cabinet members, were unharmed. The alleged shooter was apprehended.
Kimmel’s hateful and violent rhetoric is intended to divide our country. His monologue about my family isn’t comedy- his words are corrosive and deepens the political sickness within America.
People like Kimmel shouldn’t have the opportunity to enter our homes each evening to…
— First Lady Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) April 27, 2026
This was the third assassination attempt on Trump during his second term.
On April 23, Kimmel made comments about the first lady and Jeffrey Epstein. During his fake WHCA dinner monologue, Kimmel said, “Oh, by the way, before we go any further, Melania, this is Donald. Donald, this is Melania. That was my impression of Jeffrey Epstein.”
He went on to joke, “Our first lady, Melania, is here. Look at Melania, so beautiful. Mrs. Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow.”
Jimmy Kimmel Live! was suspended in September 2025 due to making comments about Charlie Kirk‘s assassination. The late-night show was brought back just a few weeks later. But, now it seems that Melania wants the host taken off the air for good.
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As far as I know it was the President's actions that were cited in the shooters manifesto, not Jimmy Kimmel's monologs, but nice try to deflect from Trump's own actions having consequences Mel, if Mel really wrote that.
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Inspired by people like Kimmel, Colbert and most Lib politicians like Maxine Waters and Hakeem Jeffries.
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Who is spreading hate? Look to your own
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Remember what she had on the back of her jacket "I really don't care do you" When it comes to anything that she has to say. She has as much credibility as a pole she used to swing on.
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pot. kettle. black. mail order idiot
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Your nickname is Very appropriate. You could add Goofy as a last name and that could be your Voter ID. Oops I forgot Lib Leftist are totally against Voter ID makes it harder for them to steal and sway votes.
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I guess she’s never listened to the hate and lies that come out of her(husband’s) mouth. But then again, Jimmy doesn’t pay her!!
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Poor ole green olive. Just you mother thumb and the four sisters again tonight Huh ? Jealousy is such a pathetic thing olive. Do better.
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I think the First Lady should have waited till after Kimmel's show tonight, where he might have aired his condolences concerning last weekend, before demanding he be taken permanently off the air.
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Do you really believe he would have expressed some condolences especially since no one was hurt? The man has gone too far too many times. He can be funny but there is a line that shouldn't be crossed and he crosses it too many times unfortunately. I am not giving anyone a pass with their hateful rhetoric, including our president. But personally, I want an escape from the daily crap going on and I want to laugh. This hateful rhetoric that Kimmel spews nightly is just too much and is 100% adding to the division of our country and the hate for Trump. Trump should stop his crap and so should Kimmel.
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i agree 100%
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then. don't. watch. or is that too complicated for you
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It’s too complicated. They’d rather cry about their fee fee’s getting hurt and peddling grievance kicks than ever think.
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Says the folks who nearly flooded the country with Tears when Trump was reelected big LOL !! 🤣
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Now tell the psychos not to watch.
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then. don't. watch.
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We are so fortunate to live in a place where we SO FAR have the freedom to, I don't know, TURN THE CHANNEL if it is something you don't want to see or hear! Yes folks that is an option! It
could be ANYTHING or ANYBODY that sets off a mentally disturbed person to commit horrible crimes! It's Sociopathic Unstability! LOOK IT UP!
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Uh Huh. But it’s been Lunatic Leftists acting out what people like Kimmel inspire them to do. Don’t have to look it up.
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Do you people not know how to change the channel on your TV sets? If you do not like Kimmel or what he says PLEASE change channel, turn it off, read a book, listen to music but always remember; We have freedom of speech and opinion (apparently) in this great country of ours (that is if we are still in America) thanks to our fore fathers and our military forces (not Trump or Melania). America is and always has been the greatest world power. Trump HAS NOT made it any greater than it already is or was. Enough said? Class dismissed.
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Talk about a snowflake. The orange one is the biggest one of all.
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Yet much braver than You. Don’t melt !!
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Let's see how -- or if -- Kimmel responds tonight during his monologue. At a bare minimum, he's going to have to man up and acknowledge that it was a tone-deaf and poorly timed joke. However, I'll bet he takes the defiant route and winds up antagonizing the wrong people. Good. He didn't learn anything from the Charlie Kirk controversy. Let's hope he continues to step in it, so ABC can finally cut this unfunny and classless jackass loose.
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Does he have a crystal ball or time machine? The joke was about his obvious failing health. Not poorly timed at all.
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Says Leftist You.
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Kimmel won’t apologize. He has no talent so spewing Trump Hate is the only way he can keep his equally actually more Hate filled fans entertained. Gotta remember these are the same people that made Luigi Mangione and Robinson National Hero’s .
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The joke was in reference to their cold marriage and their age difference and Trumps decline. Karoline Leavitt is spinning it about murder.
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Kimmel should have remained suspended after his Charlie Kirk comment!!! The things he says are not funny, they are disgusting & hateful.
So tired of the hate filled rhetoric these days.
The left wants to say conservatives are being too sensitive. Really, do you not remember the “woke” BS we had to deal with for years? They even got a Disney song (“Zippity Do Dah, from Jungle Book) banned because it supposedly made people think of slavery. But it’s ok to make fun about real time assassination attempts & assassinations?
Kimmel needs to go just like Colbert went. And comedians need to learn how to be funny without hatefulness & curse words!
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Had this been about Barack & Michelle Obama entire city blocks in multiple cities would be burning down tonight ! Law Enforcement would be assaulted as well as innocent by standers. And Of Course the obligatory Looting to support the political statement. I wonder what will happen when KING Charles comes to visit ?
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I say pick up the phone and call Devgroup and have Kimmel removed permanently.
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The joke was clearly about his age and made before what happened Saturday night.
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Nope
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Kimmel should ask for Trump to be fired, if he can't take a joke even in poor taste.
Tit for tat fair balance comment.
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Kimmel is lucky to even have a job less alone as untalented mouth piece for the left.
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MAGA snowflakes can't take a joke!!! 😂😂😂
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Kimmel put an onion in his pocket and Cried like a little baby when he thought his Job was in jeopardy. Snowflake Kimmel !! And Sure we can take jokes, we had Obama and Biden !!
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OK Trump shouldn’t be calling for his job. But the Network should fire Kimmel ASAP !! He had a chance to tone it down some after his wicked and lying remarks about Charlie Kirk’s Murder. But No he went back to same old same old immediately after his suspension ! The Only reason he shed a few gator tears Then was he was afraid he was gonna lose his job. Well he’s pushed the boundary way to far and to many times. For those of you who say Well fire Trump. Don’t worry instead of working on good policy for All Americans the Democrats will be expending all their energies on doing just that. Especially if they win the majority in Congress. They have already stated they intend to Punish Trump, his Family, and Anyone that supported him at the end of his term.How American of them. 🙄 Playbook from all the Illegal Immigrants they Allowed in I suppose.
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When Kimmel thought his job was in jeopardy after Mocking and Lying about Charlie Kirk. He put a fresh cut onion in his pocket went out and made some insincere comments. Then went right back to spewing Hate. He is mentally unhealthy and obsessed about Trump. Matched with his total lack of talent that’s ALL he has. Just do a search on This site using his name and you’ll see a scroll longer than the Dead Sea scrolls of nothing but Trump, Trump, Trump. Course his fans love the Hate.These are the Same kind of people that made Luigi Mangione a Ntl. Hero for shooting a man in the back. And of course the liberal judge only charged him with the much lesser charges he’ll walk on probation. Just like Robinson is a Hero to them for Murdering Charlie because he didn’t like his beliefs. We’re sort of used to it now as Illegal Immigrants kill Americans all the time and are released by Liberal judges to go out and do it again. Small wonder a heartless hack like Kimmel is a Hero to these folks.
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Kimmel is unoriginal, mean-spirited, and unfunny. All he ever does is Trump bash. Could he even come up with a joke otherwise? His ratings suggest not. Melania is spot on in her assessment.
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No. She is a rich woman who sold her soul for a rich evil guy.
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no she is a mail order bride that was purchased by an orange skinned creep. there, fixed it for you
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Same reply as I told @ SZ just repeat for You.
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Kimmel is an ass and should be taken off the air!!!
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Well depending on where you live is when Jimmy Kimmel is aired? And yes I agree he needs to keep politics to himself. People watch his show to be entertained not hear about how he hates Trump and everyone who voted for him. I'm surprised that his show hasn't been canceled
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you are totally wromg. peeps watch for the politics just so sad too bad they ain't your politics
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Yeah they love to Hate so you’re right about that.
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It’s ALL he has as he certainly has no talent. So he feeds the lunatic left like a prostitute.
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