Donald Trump Demands Jimmy Kimmel's Firing After 'Ignoble' Joke About Melania Trump

Former President Donald Trump has called for the immediate termination of television host Jimmy Kimmel, citing a "heinous call for violence" embedded in a joke that targeted Melania Trump. Trump declared on Monday that "This really goes too far. Jimmy Kimmel must be immediately fired by Disney and ABC," criticizing the comedian's remarks from the previous week where he suggested the First Lady "was radiant like a widow-to-be." Melania Trump, breaking her usual media reserve, also criticized the host on Monday, accusing him on X of promoting "hateful and violent rhetoric." Her statement followed an attempted intrusion by a gunman on Saturday during the White House Correspondents' Gala, attended by the presidential couple. The White House asserts that the suspect intended to assassinate Donald Trump and senior members of his administration. Two days prior, Jimmy Kimmel had parodied the traditional comedian's speech at these galas, with the president as the primary subject of mockery. His remarks were condemned by the right on Monday, notably by James Blair, a senior White House official, who denounced comments aimed at "legitimizing political violence." For Melania Trump, "this monologue about my family is not humor." "People like Kimmel should not have the opportunity to enter our homes every night to spread hate," added the First Lady, calling the host a "coward" and urging ABC to take action against him. A major star of "late night shows," Jimmy Kimmel had already been accused by the American right last September of politically exploiting the assassination of pro-Trump influencer Charlie Kirk. Owned by Disney, ABC had suspended the host at the time. However, faced with public outcry and accusations of censorship, the network brought the comedian back a week after his dismissal.

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Jimmy Kimmel must be immediately fired by Disney and ABC.