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Merz, Kimmel, Powell Defy Trump, Retain Posts

5/3/2026

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  • German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, comedian Jimmy Kimmel and Fed Chair Jerome Powell opposed President Donald Trump, keeping their posts.
  • Merz said Trump’s Iran strategy is incoherent and Revolutionary Guards humiliate United States.
  • Kimmel mocked Melania Trump’s marriage on air, prompting Disney to invoke the First Amendment, backed by Democratic FCC commissioner Anna Gomez.
  • Powell denounced political attacks, refused to resign and will stay on the Board of Governors after May 15.