Trump Slams Kimmel Over Melania Joke

0:00President Donald Trump is calling out Jimmy Kimmel over a jokey seize as straight up dangerous. On his truth social post from April 27th, the 79-year-old former president slammed Kimmel's recent monologue for mocking first, Lady Melania Trump, in a way that felt like inciting violence, especially after a real shooting at an event. Kimmel dropped a bit during his April 23rd episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, parodying the White House correspondent's dinner before it even happened. He used a fake video making it look like Melania and their son, Baron, were in the audience, then hit with a line about her glowing like an expectant. Widow. Just two days later, on April 25th, a gunman opened fire at the actual dinner held at the Washington Hilton. Luckily, everyone including Donald and Melania stayed safe, and cops nabbed the suspect right there. He faced court on Monday with three criminal charges. Trump ramped it up, saying folks are rightfully furious and demanding ABC and Disney fire the 58-year-old host immediately.

1:01Melania piled on two, calling Kimmel a coward hiding behind the network and urging ABC to step up. Reps for ABC and Kimmel haven't commented yet, but it shows back tonight at 11.35 pm. Eastern time, bet it'll stir more buzz. That's your update from Durham News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.