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Trump Family Demands Kimmel's Firing; FCC Reviews ABC License

4/30/2026

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President Donald Trump and Melania Trump urged ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel after his “expectant widow” joke.
Kimmel made the joke on Thursday, before 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrence, California, shot an agent at a checkpoint.
FCC Chair Brendan Carr ordered a review of Disney’s ABC broadcast licenses after the Trump family’s demand.
Comedian Adam Carolla defended Kimmel, citing First Amendment concerns, after ABC and Disney kept him on air.

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President Donald Trump and Melania Trump urged ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel after his “expectant widow” joke.
Kimmel made the joke on Thursday, before 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrence, California, shot an agent at a checkpoint.
FCC Chair Brendan Carr ordered a review of Disney’s ABC broadcast licenses after the Trump family’s demand.
Comedian Adam Carolla defended Kimmel, citing First Amendment concerns, after ABC and Disney kept him on air.