Trump Demands Kimmel's Firing, Feud Escalates

0:00It's April 30. This is Durham News Today, driven by AI. President Donald Trump, the 79-year-old former leader, is doubling down on his call for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel. On Thursday, April 30, he blasted out a post on Truth Social, slamming Kimmel as unfunny and host of one of television's lowest-rated shows. Trump says people are furious in its time for action. This feud has been brewing throughout Trump's latest White House run. One spiked when Kimmel, now 58, joked about Melania Trump as an expectant widow right before an assassination attempt at the 20. 26 White House correspondents dinner. That close call shook everyone involved. Both Donald and Melania, 56, hit back hard, urging ABC to boot Kimmel from Jimmy Kimmel live. Trump claims the network's fake news vibe is fueling the outrage and fans are demanding change now. Kimmel responded directly on Monday's episode. He apologized for the stress his words caused, especially after the scary incident.

1:02He stressed understanding the trauma, even if no one was hurt, and pushed for unity instead of more division. With late-night TV ratings and flux and political japs flying, this back and forth shows no signs of cooling off anytime soon.