President Donald Trump and Jimmy Kimmel seem to have more than just a difference of opinion.
In April 2026, the president of the United States and Melania Trump made headlines when they called for ABC to fire Kimmel after the Jimmy Kimmel Live! host made a joke about the first lady, claiming she had a “glow” like an “expectant widow.”
Calls for Kimmel’s firing by the president and first lady came days after a 31-year-old gunman rushed a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ dinner. (Kimmel made the controversial joke before the shooting.) One Secret Service agent was shot duri...
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