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Trump Urges Disney to Fire Kimmel Over Melania Mockery

4/29/2026

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Summary

Story summary

President Donald Trump demanded Disney fire Jimmy Kimmel after the comedian mocked First Lady Melania Trump, citing the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting.
First Lady Melania Trump called Jimmy Kimmel a coward and asked Disney to fire him.
President Donald Trump accused ABC of shielding Kimmel and labeled the network fake news for keeping his show on air.

History

Historical Context

Supreme Court Justice Warren Burger’s 6-3 ruling on June 30 1971 in New York Times Co. v. United States rejected President Nixon’s attempt to block the Pentagon Papers, cementing a heavy presumption against prior restraint. Decades later, President Donald Trump’s demand that Disney and ABC fire Jimmy Kimmel revives the same governmental pressure on media, testing that precedent.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump demanded Disney fire Jimmy Kimmel after the comedian mocked First Lady Melania Trump, citing the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting.
First Lady Melania Trump called Jimmy Kimmel a coward and asked Disney to fire him.
President Donald Trump accused ABC of shielding Kimmel and labeled the network fake news for keeping his show on air.

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