President and First Lady Demand ABC Fire Jimmy Kimmel Over ‘Widow’ Joke
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump demanded that ABC fire Jimmy Kimmel following a joke on his show in which he referred to Melania as an 'expectant widow,' two days before a security breach at the White House correspondents’ dinner. The comment, part of a satirical monologue, also mocked Trump's age and health. Both Trumps condemned the joke on social media, calling it harmful and inappropriate, while White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt criticized the network for airing such content.
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