Jimmy Kimmel defends Melania ‘widow’ joke after Trump called for him to be ‘immediately fired’ ^55.7%

The Independent - By Tom Murray - 4/28/2026, 10:24 AM

Negativity Bias 41.3% - Appeal to Emotion 20.8% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 20.3%

Jimmy Kimmel has insisted his joke about First Lady Melania Trump was not “a call to assassination” after President Donald Trump suggested the late-night talk show host should be “immediately fired” over the remarks. Last week, Kimmel joked that the first lady had “a glow like an expectant widow,” in a sketch that aired days before a... more