Kimmel's Joke Backfires After Trump Assassination Attempt

0:00On April 29, Jimmy Kimmel dropped a sharp joke last Thursday during his alternative take on the White House correspondence dinner monologue. He complimented first lady Melania Trump's glow, calling her an expectant widow, playing off old clips of her reactions to her husband. That bit landed differently after the assassination attempt on former President Trump's Saturday night at a rally. Trump, now 79, called the joke a call to violence and way out of bounds. Melania, 56, and White House press secretary Caroline Levit, also hid back hard, saying it crossed every line, especially with the fresh, scare. Trump even quiped to write back to his wife from the podium about their age gap, joking they could never match that widow record. Kimmel just sat there stunned in the studio as the whole exchange blew up online and kept the late night tension rolling. That wraps entertainment and celebrity news today, brought to you with AI. I'm Corey with the story.