{"id":642955,"date":"2026-05-01T15:07:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T15:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/642955\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T15:07:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T15:07:22","slug":"donald-trump-wants-jimmy-kimmel-fired-after-us-talk-show-host-makes-joke-about-melania-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/642955\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump wants Jimmy Kimmel \u2018fired\u2019 after US talk show host makes joke about Melania Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Donald Trump<\/a> has called for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired after the late-night TV host made comments about First Lady Melania Trump deemed \u201ccorrosive\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen is ABC Fake News Network firing seriously unfunny Jimmy Kimmel, who incompetently presides over one of the Lowest Rated shows on Television,\u201d Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople are angry. It better be soon!!!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Trump has long taken aim at the US comedian but the latest controversy began last week when Kimmel joked that Melania appeared like an \u201cexpectant widow\u201d.<\/a><\/p>\n

The remarks sparked backlash from Trump supporters, particularly in the wake of Saturday night\u2019s shooting outside the White House Correspondents\u2019 Dinner.<\/p>\n

During the episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the TV host staged a parody of the event and said: \u201cOur First Lady, Melania, is here. Look at Melania, so beautiful. Mrs Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"DonaldDonald Trump wants Jimmy Kimmel \u2018fired\u2019 after US talk show host makes joke about Melania Trump. Credit: AAP<\/p>\n

Following the episode, the First Lady called on ABC to \u201ctake a stand\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis monologue about my family isn\u2019t comedy – his words are corrosive and deepens the political sickness within America,\u201d she wrote in a post to X.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople like Kimmel shouldn\u2019t have the opportunity to enter our homes each evening to spread hate.<\/p>\n

\u201cA coward, Kimmel hides behind ABC because he knows the network will keep running cover to protect him.<\/p>\n

\u201cEnough is enough. It is time for ABC to take a stand. How many times will ABC\u2019s leadership enable Kimmel\u2019s atrocious behavior at the expense of our community?\u201d<\/p>\n

ABC\u2019s parent company Disney has shown no sign of wavering despite Trump\u2019s recent comments and the Federal Communication Commission\u2019s almost unprecedented challenge to the station\u2019s licenses, CNN reported.<\/p>\n

\"USUS President Donald Trump posted calling for Kimmel to be fired. Credit: Truth Social<\/p>\n

According to CNN, Disney has declined to comment on the calls to fire Kimmel, who remains under contract through next year.<\/p>\n

The company has continued to air his late-night show and has not taken steps to distance itself from the host.<\/p>\n

Will Jimmy Kimmel be suspended again? <\/p>\n

In September last year, Jimmy Kimmel Live! was briefly taken off air<\/a> after the US comedian make comments about Charlie Kirk\u2019s assassination.<\/p>\n

ABC America initially announced it was indefinitely suspending the show, before it was reinstated a week later.<\/p>\n

At the time, the decision to temporarily axe the show sparked fierce debate over free speech.<\/p>\n

During the opening monologue on September 15, the comedian said the \u201cMAGA gang\u201d was \u201cdesperately trying to characterise this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them\u201d and of trying to \u201cscore political points from it\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe late-night show was briefly pulled off air last year due to the comedian\u2019s remarks about the Kirk assassination. Credit: Randy Holmes\/Getty<\/p>\n

He also spoke about flags being flown at half mast in honour of Kirk and mocked US President Donald Trump\u2019s reaction to the shooting.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not how an adult grieves the murder of someone he calls a friend. This is how a four-year-old mourns a goldfish,\u201d Kimmel said.<\/p>\n

The decision to axe Jimmy Kimmel Live! came after dozens of affiliate stations announced they wouldn\u2019t air the show and the Trump-appointed head of America\u2019s media watchdog threatened broadcasting licences.<\/p>\n

Trump praised the cancellation, while critics argue it represented an attack on free speech and state repression.<\/p>\n

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