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Trump Demands ABC Fire Kimmel Over “Expectant Widow” Remark

5/1/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump urged ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel after the host called First Lady Melania Trump an “expectant widow” on April 30.
Melania Trump said Kimmel’s words spread hate and demanded his removal in a statement on April 27.
Kimmel apologized, calling the remark a light-roast about the Trumps’ age gap during his Monday broadcast.

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U.S. President Donald Trump urged ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel after the host called First Lady Melania Trump an “expectant widow” on April 30.
Melania Trump said Kimmel’s words spread hate and demanded his removal in a statement on April 27.
Kimmel apologized, calling the remark a light-roast about the Trumps’ age gap during his Monday broadcast.