Stephen King jumps to Jimmy Kimmels defence after Melania Trump calls for him to be fired

Home > Life > Digital Culture Stephen King jumps to Jimmy Kimmel's defence after Melania Trump calls for him to be fired "People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw s***." By Sam Haysom Sam Haysom Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time. Read Full Bio on April 28, 2026 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Flipboard Credit: Mathew Tsang/Getty Images/Randy Holmes/Disney via Getty Images/Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images Jimmy Kimmel is under attack from the right again following the mock "alternative" White House Correspondents' Dinner he threw last week, during which he roasted Donald Trump and the administration.In the aftermath of the weekend's real event being abruptly ended due to an armed man attempting to breach security, First Lady Melania Trump took to X going after the host, describing his words as "corrosive" and saying it's time "for ABC to take a stand." This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. As Kimmel explained during his monologue on Monday, one of the jokes he made last week was about Trump having "a glow like an expectant widow." Mashable Trend Report Decode what’s viral, what’s next, and what it all means. Sign up for Mashable’s weekly Trend Report newsletter. Loading... Sign Me Up Use this instead By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing up! You May Also Like (() => { window.videoEmbeds = window.videoEmbeds || []; let data = {"excoPlayListId":"6825f7191ad7f3226d4a872b","excoPlayVideos":{"3a028126-a817-5903-9b90-7dc6a64e8356":"06WWAYE2K1HZnTzXTMpbuWK","4686c2ea-a42c-4894-85c5-bbeb8d647bfb":"0163ryLIAfdkXcv9gEx9teq","567e6caa-26cb-4f01-bdc0-34b0b0e3ba26":"01Q1DBepNMD1D21RVs3vhEQ","8ab38a03-58bc-4f4e-b286-868b4b7e48fe":"00z7iAfqbseEVM0TmhxZZOu","f299c48b-5022-43f9-be79-a2f56e72343f":"010ky7mdN8l8C6COdMArC4h"},"title":"","videoPlayerType":"related-contextual","titleOverride":"You May Also Like"}; data.excoPlayListId = '6825f7191ad7f3226d4a872b'; data.excoPlayListVideos = {"3a028126-a817-5903-9b90-7dc6a64e8356":"06WWAYE2K1HZnTzXTMpbuWK","4686c2ea-a42c-4894-85c5-bbeb8d647bfb":"0163ryLIAfdkXcv9gEx9teq","567e6caa-26cb-4f01-bdc0-34b0b0e3ba26":"01Q1DBepNMD1D21RVs3vhEQ","8ab38a03-58bc-4f4e-b286-868b4b7e48fe":"00z7iAfqbseEVM0TmhxZZOu","f299c48b-5022-43f9-be79-a2f56e72343f":"010ky7mdN8l8C6COdMArC4h"}; window.videoEmbeds.push({ elemId: 'video-container-01KQA25FSDD1B4NN42WQP65V0V', data: data }); })() "It was a very light roast joke about the fact he's nearly 80 and she's younger than I am," Kimmel said. "It was not by any stretch of the definition a call to assassination and they know that, I've been very vocal for many years speaking out against gun violence in particular." SEE ALSO: Jimmy Kimmel brutally roasts Trump during 'alternative' White House Correspondents' Dinner Since the First Lady's post on Monday, other celebrities have been coming to Kimmel's defence — including horror author and frequent Trump critic, Stephen King. Related Stories Jimmy Kimmel brutally roasts Trump during 'alternative' White House Correspondents' Dinner Jimmy Kimmel reacts to Melania Trump calling for him to be fired Stephen King posts a chilling warning about Trump on X Every single Stephen King movie adaptation, ranked Stephen King posts a prediction for Trump and the 2026 election This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might…

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