Source: Fortune.com
Summary
Donald and Melania Trump called for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel after a joke about the first lady having “the glow of an expectant widow.” Kimmel described the joke as a light roast about the couple’s age difference, not a call to assassination. The Trumps and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt condemned the joke as “hateful and violent rhetoric.” Kimmel has long targeted the president in his comedy and was previously suspended by ABC for a comment about conservative leader Charlie Kirk.
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Jimmy Kimmel’s joke about Melania Trump sparked outrage from the Trumps and the White House. Kimmel doubled down on his comedy, saying he was not trying to make light of violence. The incident comes after Kimmel was previously suspended by ABC for a comment about Charlie Kirk. The Trumps and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt condemned the joke as “hateful and violent rhetoric.” ABC has not commented on the matter. The National Religious Broadcasters association filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission, asking the agency to investigate ABC.
When a joke becomes a battleground.
Author: Evan Null
