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Trump urges ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel over 'expectant widow' joke

comedyApr 27, 2026493,839

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump on Monday called on ABC and parent company Walt Disney to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel after Kimmel joked that Melania had "the glow of an expectant widow" during his White House Correspondents' Dinner monologue. Trump said Kimmel should be fired "immediately," Melania urged ABC to "take a stand" against the remark, and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called the joke "disgusting." The demand puts pressure on broadcasters to decide whether to discipline comedic hosts for personal attacks and highlights questions about boundaries in political satire and corporate content standards.

Kyle Griffin
@kylegriffin1.bsky.social

Donald and Melania Trump are now trying to get ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel.

8896h ago
Andrew126

It will probably work. Jimmy Kimmel should do a marathon press conference right now reading out every post Trump has made threatening democrats

Georgia Costanza62

Remember a joke by Obama was trump’s villain origin story, he’s always been THE snowflake

Andrea50

Again? Do we need to give Disney another reminder of what happens when you fuck with our first amendment?

vglntgrandma.bsky.social33

Historically artists, including comedians, have always been a target in dictatorships. They’re the canaries of the end of free speech. Dictators want to be perceived as tough guys, but have thin skin and can’t stand mockery. They’re insecure and controlling. Watch this unfold.

Technogaijin26

That worked out so well last time. Sinclair folded in less than a week from boycotting it and Disney lost a huge amount of customers.

Kim Heine21

Meanwhile our military stationed near Iran doesn’t have enough food to feed our sailors.😡

David Leigh Roth20

I'm sure it'll work out well for them

Democratic Free Press19

They are aiming at 100% maga control of media We need to sue

Tina Katina17

Of course they are 🙄 (Jeez, they are so exhausting)

Sandra (Gladys daughter) 🌻13

#IStandWithJimmyKimmel #IStandWithJimmyKimmel #IStandWithJimmyKimmel #IStandWithJimmyKimmel #IStandWithJimmyKimmel #IStandWithJimmyKimmel #IStandWithJimmyKimmel #IStandWithJimmyKimmel

Frank Bannister13

All this will do is boost Jimmy Kimmel's ratings, so.... well done?

Matt Leeds12

If You Can’t Take a Joke Maybe You Should Be Deported! 🤔 Melania & the trump crime family are TERRIFIED about what Amanda Ungaro Is revealing about them. Ungaro an alleged Epstein survivor, who is speaking out with allegations involving Melania & connections to Epstein. youtu.be/1Bf5lj9JaMI?...

On the outside looking in10

Hey Trump and Melania, suck it up buttercup! You don't need help looking bad or stupid, you do very well on your own, but Jimmy makes it so much funnier....

Jeani & Nutmeg 🐶 🇺🇸 🇵🇷 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇺🇦10

I'm confused. Didn't they try this when Charlie Kirk died and it backfired? Bigly. Jimmy was only off the air one week. And my understanding is he made no concessions in order to get back on the air again.

zackattack17.bsky.social10

Comrade Trump is mentally ill and cannot take a joke at his expense. That’s why his one appearance ever the correspondents dinner coincidentally happened with A staged shooting.

nservantes 🇺🇦🐸🗽🥪7

Seriously. When does the giant pit open up and swallow those two down to the depths of hell where they belong. Asking for the 🌎

mollycad.bsky.social7

Personally I don’t take direction from convicted felons, fraudsters or soft porn models (whether or not they’ve inexplicably been granted an Einstein visa). I’d guess millions of ABC viewers are the same.

2014sdg.bsky.social6

“Democracy” and “free speech” as defined by this thin skinned administration that knows to dish it out but can’t take any criticism or jokes themselves.

🕊GIVE PEACE A CHANCE🕊6

Jimmy Kimmel has enough of an audience, I'm sure he doesn't give a shit what the Trumps say... or do! Can't wait to watch, tonight! I'm sure his viewership & ratings will be through the roof!!

Sherrerd5

Kimmel made his remark on Thursday. Melania was silent. She continued to be silent all day Friday and Saturday. If what he said was so "hateful and violent," then why was she silent SO LONG?

Eggs and Rights5

Melania trying to condemn divisiveness is really rich. www.nbcnews.com/video/trump-...

Patricia5

Of course they are. They think their position and money gets them everything. Can’t wait for all of it to be seized pending an investigation into their crimes and there are many. All being done in broad day light.

Notribs5

Nothing that Kimmel said was false and these two grifting psychopaths need to be fired (and imprisoned).

mr-tumbleweed.bsky.social4

the outrage all shown to be fake nonsense given it didnt happen when the skit aired so obviously nothing wrong w/ it there was no 'call to violence' or implication of murder in the joke, just a 'young gold-digger wife waiting for old rich husband to die' joke(their lack of affection a common joke)

Catone85@bluesky4

I think donnie and melania should both be brought up on charges of contributing to the sexual abuse of minors. He's not my president and she is no lady and wasn't the first.

diamondbeach58.bsky.social3

go ahead abc and see how fast ur stock will plunge and subscription cancel. trump is a hypocrite an believes he is only one thst can say offensive things and insult people. he needs to get over himself

thurber2575.bsky.social3

They can do everything but, release the Epstein files, end the war & work on the economy.

noturningback.bsky.social3

Unbelievable. Has Mrs. Trump ever listened to the hateful rhetoric her husband spews?

eliko thalia3

didn't disney lose like billions because of the last time the trumps martyred kimmel

Christian Petersen2

I don't think rhetoric gets much more violent than this...

🇺🇸 Gail Allen2

Half of America is trying to get Congress to fire Donald and Melania Trump.

wtfnyt.bsky.social2

Shocking that they would try to grift off of this to get the ballroom AND silence a critic instead of addressing gun violence in this country. Oh wait, it's not shocking at all...

lisaandotis.bsky.social2

Didn't they try that once already and the American people said bring Him back or else?

youvotedforthis2.bsky.social2

THIS IS NOT A DICTATORSHIP!

Lefty Costello2

And they will because this country is fucked up.

much2l8.bsky.social2

They’re trying to ensure that Norah O’Donnell’s “Oh, you thought he was talking about you” interview with the unflattering side view of T is eclipsed by her sudden indignation.

Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com

Trump: "Wow, Jimmy Kimmel, who is in no way funny as attested to by his terrible Ratings, made a statement on his Show that is really shocking ... He stated, 'Our First Lady has a glow like an expectant widow.' A day later a lunatic tried entering the ballroom ... Kimmel should be immediately fired"

Trump: "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"
8066h ago
Buck Frexit256

Then so should Karoline Leavitt for saying “shots will be fired”

two-ch.bsky.social88

Cut to Leaviit saying shots will be fired moments before shots were indeed fired.

Shola Hoon80

When you’re constantly going after comedians, you know you’re failing at everything else

Bend Over Here It Comes Again66

If you haven't watched it. youtu.be/GRjKhsJc95o?...

Chevron61

It worked for Stephen Colbert

Middlerage37

But calling for the death of an entire civilization is cool? 🙄

Rob32

Funny man on TV said words and the next day McDonald’s messed up my order? Fire the funny man! Thank you for your attention to these ramblings

Borders Abound30

Perhaps he should read what he wrote about Mueller when Mueller passed away

laura bishop29

Well, then machine lips Leavitt should be fired. “There will be shots fired” before the WHCD dinner.

Steve12

Donald Trump, network executive. Also, Donald Trump, stfu.

cozybooksonly.bsky.social11

Blah blah blah blah. We are not listening to this bitching. We are voting in primaries and checking our district!

Almightrex10

tbf it's a good joke

Stray Political Cat9

Kimmel's roast was what they used to do every year at the WHCD. Melania is just pissed that he included a couple sentences on her along with everybody else.

oscarsmom.bsky.social8

I watched that Kimmel bit. It was funny as hell and any attempt to link that comedy bit and what happened Saturday is ridiculous

Bearcats Grad7

So Trump thinks the he’s the rapist and traitor that was being targeted by the “shooter”?

Todd Lambert7

What about Klanoline Leavitt bragging about there being shots fired at the event, before the event even happened?

@myrna-lee-1959@blsky.com7

Excuse me, but prior to rapid response exercise at the WHCD, Ms. Leavitt was asked what viewer and attendee's can expect? SOMETHING ABOUT SHOTS OR SHOOTING WAS MENTIONED BY HER, ON AIR. don't know about you, but I typically don't refer to comments expected as SHOTS OR SHOOTING.

Deb6

The shooter was in DC before Kimmel's show aired. 🙄

Gerald Glenn Saenz 🇺🇦6

Kimmel didn't blow up Iranian school kids though.

Pedropiepsy5

You just got to love Kimmel ❤️

Da Man On The Street5

Does ANYONE doubt that when "it" happens, Melanoma will be on an AEROFLOT jet to Russia before her bottle of champagne can get warm?

CMHoskins5

Wait, WHAT? He's blaming Kimmel for this? Sigh.

Greg Sanderson5

Well, what do we have here? 👀 WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump posted on his social media platform what he claimed was the home address of former President Barack Obama on the same day that a man with guns in his van was arrested near the property apnews.com/article/jan-...

lali70.bsky.social5

I’m pretty sure Jimmy Kimmel didn’t actually send the ‘would-be-assassin’ personally 🤷‍♀️

steinheim2.bsky.social5

trump should be immediately impeached and removed!

Bill Stewart5

"Jimmy Kimmel would like to thank President Trump for staying up late to watch his show so regularly, and for telling everybody who wasn't watching what they missed." "Also Barbra Streisand will be on next week talking about beach access."

Randy Herman5

Joking about it after it happened would be pretty tasteless (but protected). But he is mad about a joke he made *the day before*??

allison levin4

trump thinks the only way people die is when a bomb is dropped on their boat.

Kevin4

It’s funny because it’s true.

Leslie Liberty4

When you threaten to end a civilization you can’t really complain about anything, dude.

Unity In Defiance4

The reach here is so far it needs a passport…

MichaelWhatleySucks3

Melania & Donald are trying to distract now. It’s so pitiful and telling. Oh well. Looking forward to Kimmel tonight

Irish Eyes ☘️3

Trump should be immediately fired we scream into the abyss.

Me3

Trump did an interview over the weekend with 60 minutes — it went badly — so, Jimmy Kimmel.

Wobedraggled3

To quote the first lady "I really don't care, do u?"

Paul Davidson3

Trump's ego is more fragile than an ancient Egyptian papyrus.

whoo hoO HOOO HA HAHH HAH!3

Satire is treason but j6 was nbd. 🙃

drak-cola.bsky.social3

Oh look, Super Victim rides again. LOL.

Gene Rowzee3

Because now we fire late night comedians for not being able to see the immediate future.

LB3

Generally, I do not watch the late night shows because I am asleep, like an old bag. Whenever this buffoon starts speaking about Jimmy Kimmel and hoping for his firing, I tend to tune in. So Trump, in fact, gives him a ratings boost every time he opens his mouth. Such a genius.

leftaz.bsky.social2

Mr. Nuclear "explosive Potty Mouth" says what?

Civilization2

How utterly pathetic,. this loser is such a cry-manbaby.

David Seibert2

LOL! Nope. He should receive an Emmy!

jpure.bsky.social2

Tell this pedophile bastard it could have been his syphilis Kimmel was referring to and not the gunman. 😁😁

babsi54.bsky.social2

No, Trump should be immediately fired

cozybooksonly.bsky.social2

QUIET PIGGY. PA is requesting mail ballots, not listening to this drudge.

cozybooksonly.bsky.social2

We are not falling for this. The moron that cried wolf is loosing. Georgia - it's time to early vote in primaries and judicial elections for May 19th.

Neil2

Kimmel's ratings are going up. I'll do my part. ✊️

Break the Silence2

Roll the B-roll of ever hateful thing trumps ever said on every single channel, project it on to buildings etc...

Lexx Moya2

Trying to use this event to get someone he doesn’t like fired. It’s all coordinated

Steve Zakszewski2

Let's hope this time Kimmel's on-air mea culpa is literally "fuck off, you pedophile rapist war criminal."

Stray Political Cat2

It was a great roast. bsky.app/profile/bruc...

The Comely Lads2

Grandpa Rapey forgot he lost this battle once already.

StepheG2

"Beyond the pale." That's not Trump.

Bluebird (BB) 🐦 🌼💫🎶🫶 🐦
@bluebird4us.bsky.social

Our 1st Amendment rights are under attack by the current administration. How many of you will stand with me to support Jimmy Kimmel against the new attacks from Trump to have ABC fire him? #IStandWithJimmyKimmel go.bsky.app/K4nAFtG

2513h ago
Morgan J Freeman
@mjfree.bsky.social

😳 Melania Trump demands that ABC fire Jimmy Kimmel over his "hateful" monologue. Read here: tmz.me/WRdfg6n

938h ago
Freestatefemale26

Good job, now people who would never have seen it will all see it.

nuggetsfan1.bsky.social21

Pretty rich coming from someone whose family does nothing but spread hate to divide people. If anyone should be censored it should be Rupert Murdoch and Fox.

M Foster15

Trump delivers hateful monologues all day everyday. He’s the one who needs to lose his job.

lifesabeach.bsky.social11

Snowflake @jimmykimmel.com owns the @whitehouse-47.bsky.social youtu.be/GRjKhsJc95o?...

Katracine11

How about we fire her hateful husband first.

conniealkmaar.bsky.social9

Hhhhmmm, does she ever hear her husband talking? Probably not. And I don't blame her.

Joyce Gray8

Fk her. Fk them AAAAALLLLL!

balden.bsky.social7

This woman is so infuriating. She has the power to actually help Epstein survivors and to advance women’s rights. Instead she is a fake and so cruel.

Kurt Risser 5

The American People demand that the Trump family crime syndicate be removed from power over trump's "hateful" presidency.

catching-rays1.bsky.social5

Hey Melania ... I DEMAND your "husband" be fired over his remarks about female reporters ("quiet piggy"), the recently dead (Rob Reiner, Robert Mueller, etc), Iran ( a whole civilization will die tonight), and I could go on and on and on and on and on but only have a few characters left ...

Danny4

If it was untrue, then sue him. It will be hilarious with what is revealed in disclosure.

Kendra4

She's just mad about the new poll tax talk.

daror.bsky.social3

Entitled privilege speaks ! Hillary had worse but didn’t ask for Rush to be fired!

Peggy no-ice 🍷3

Waaa-waaa. What happened to this?

The New York Times
@nytimes.com

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump demanded in separate social media posts on Monday that ABC pull Jimmy Kimmel from its airwaves over a bit involving the White House correspondents’ dinner, delivered two days before it occurred.

873h ago
chainbo007.bsky.social34

The free speech people wanting comedians fired Yet the right doesn't see it

NoMoreGuff18

Ah yes, MAGA is all for free speech, except when they get their feathers ruffled.

Jmsfmmm11

Kimmel’s monologue was 2 days before WHCD 👀

elwoodb.bsky.social10

I don’t remember asking her a goddam thing!

Elizabeth Eastmond9

Will they also be firing Caroline over her prediction that "shots will be fired?"

dab7

This is what Fascist do....try to silence you...

lab333.bsky.social7

Do they truly not understand that they are, quite literally, *despised* by many, MANY people across the entire globe??

Seán Miller5

I and a few other Americans want Donald Trump fired, how bout it Congress?

Matt5

The most fragile political family in world history

Warren Harding5

Tell them to look in the mirror….

sidewiththeseeds.bsky.social4

She’s just mad because he hit the 🎯 with this one

Nancy79834

Trump looks increasingly looks like he is on death’s door. Nice that someone has the nerve to point that out. No all we hear is that Trump is going to run in 2028. What a farce, he cannot even stay awake now. Plus he was so cruel to Biden about aging. Biden, in comparison, looks vigorous. Haters

Michael Wolfe4

Such bullsh*. Kimmel was making comments about Trump’s age & poor health. Which the right wing and press did about Joe Biden basically every day of his presidency.

Iowa Nighthawk4

This didn’t work for these whiny snowflakes last year, and it won’t work for the 36% approval version of them this year either.

bethsfoster.bsky.social3

Thoughts and prayers, but leave Kimmel alone.

MediumRare3

Here we go again... Isn't it ironic that a 'couple of jokes' can't take a joke?

MikahMiriam3

Has she seen her “husband’s” social media?

inthecenterhoping.bsky.social3

Because per Trump we don’t believe in a free press and thus far have been pretty well in suppressing free speech. Whether by lawsuits, threats or use of our regulatory power.

Rwkonner3

She should get over herself and BE BEST!

Paul Dux3

In which of the 5 languages that she doesnt speak did she make the demand? #BeBest

Don Comer2

President Barack Obama faced, on average, 30 serious threats of violence daily, enough for the FBI to investigate, during his 1st year in office. These threats were significantly higher than any other president. He didn't make a spectacle of it, nor did he use that as reason to push his agenda.

Marterlor2

Free speech! FREE SPEECH. First Amendment.

caseychester.bsky.social2

How wonderful it will be when this whole preposterous family is booted out of our White House.

Jennifer Powers2

That's a hard no. Donald Trump made jokes about Paul Pelosi after an intruder beat him with a hammer and celebrated the death of Robert Mueller. I'm not getting lectured by the people who have contributed so generously to the coarsening of America.

Unapologetic Lee 🇨🇦2

We demand the man that threatened to exterminate an entire nation be fired. FO, escort.

Redcrystal2

I think we should pull Melania as 1st lady. Along with her doddard husband as president. Leave Jimmy Kimmel alone. If you don't like his humor, don't watch the show.

elizarose05.bsky.social2

NO. These awful people have been at the forefront of inspiring REAL political violence. Our Capital and our lawmakers were threatened by goons led by a criminal in the White House. REPORT THE TRUTH NYT! bsky.app/profile/adam...

Wally2

Let’s play “Who’s the Snowflake Now”!

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