Melania, Trump Slam Kimmel Over Tragedy Joke

0:00It's April 29, I'm Cory with the story. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, driven by AI and built for the culture. Jimmy Kimmel started a major drama with a joke on his late night show, calling first lady Melania Trump's glow that of an expectant widow. The comment hit different just two days later, when a gunman opened fire at the White House Correspondent's dinner at the Washington Hilton, killing. Conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Jimmy a fireback hard on Instagram with a post that racked up 25 million views, labeling Kimmel a coward who spreads hate and demanding ABC. Fire him for good. She accused the network of always protecting him at the community's expense. President Trump jumped in on true social, slamming the remark as a despicable call to violence, while the SEC chair and ABC affiliates like Sinclair. For boycotts, refusing to air episodes until Kimmel apologized and donated to Kirk's family and turning point USA.

1:01But ABC insiders say they're standing firm with Kimmel, no plans to suspend, fire, or cancel the show. They're treating it as old news and back too, business as usual. Kimmel returned with a monologue owning that he didn't mean to downplay the tragedy or blame any group, admitting some folks had reason to be upset, though he skipped a full apology. The dust seems to be settling, but the calls for his head keep echoing online.