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Trump, Melania Demand Kimmel’s Firing; Suspect Arrested in Hilton Plot

4/28/2026

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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump demanded ABC-Disney fire Jimmy Kimmel after April 23 sketch named her “expectant widow.”
Trump and Melania called joke a “despicable call to violence” on Truth Social, “hateful and violent rhetoric” on X urging ABC to act.
ABC and Disney have not commented after a suspect was arrested on April 25 for attempting to breach Washington Hilton ballroom and charged with attempted assassination of president.

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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump demanded ABC-Disney fire Jimmy Kimmel after April 23 sketch named her “expectant widow.”
Trump and Melania called joke a “despicable call to violence” on Truth Social, “hateful and violent rhetoric” on X urging ABC to act.
ABC and Disney have not commented after a suspect was arrested on April 25 for attempting to breach Washington Hilton ballroom and charged with attempted assassination of president.