‘Did He Just Make A Joke About His Death?’ Kimmel Mocks Trump Again Amid FCC Review
Jimmy Kimmel mocked President Donald Trump for making a joke about his own age and marriage during a state dinner speech, drawing laughter from the audience. Kimmel referenced Trump's comment as a joke about his death, highlighting the irony after Trump criticized Kimmel's previous joke about Melania Trump. The late-night host did not address the FCC’s newly announced review of ABC’s broadcast licenses, which some see as politically motivated. The controversy stems from Kimmel’s 'expectant widow' remark about Melania, which Trump and his allies labeled as violent rhetoric.
- ▪Kimmel reacted to Trump’s comment to the First Lady—'that’s a record we won’t be able to match, darling'—by joking, 'Did he just make a joke about his death?'
- ▪The FCC opened an unprecedented review of ABC’s broadcast licenses for eight stations, requiring Disney to file renewals by May 28, citing diversity and inclusion practices.
- ▪Trump and Melania condemned Kimmel’s 'expectant widow' joke about Melania as violent rhetoric and called for him to be fired by ABC and Disney.
- ▪Kimmel defended his joke as a commentary on the Trumps’ age difference and not a call for violence, noting the irony of Trump making similar jokes.
- ▪The FCC’s order did not mention Kimmel or his show, but it followed Trump’s public demand for disciplinary action against the comedian.
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BreakingBusiness‘Did He Just Make A Joke About His Death?’ Kimmel Mocks Trump Again Amid FCC ReviewBySiladitya Ray,Forbes Staff. Siladitya Ray is a New Delhi-based Forbes news team reporter.Follow AuthorApr 29, 2026, 01:22am EDTApr 29, 2026, 02:04am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ToplineJimmy Kimmel on Tuesday continued to address the fallout of his Melania Trump “expectant widow” joke as he mocked a comment President Donald Trump made about his own age and marriage, although the late-night host made no mention of the Federal Communications Commission’s unprecedented review of his network, ABC’s, broadcast licenses.Kimmel again took shots at Trump as he continued to address the fallout of his…
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