President Donald Trump has demanded that Disney terminate Jimmy Kimmel, following a joke the late-night host made about First Lady Melania Trump just days before an assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
During a skit aired on Thursday, Kimmel quipped that Melania Trump looked like an “expectant widow,” referencing the upcoming dinner. The segment was broadcast only two days before an armed individual tried to attack President Trump at the event on Saturday. The Trumps and other officials were evacuated from the ballroom during the incident.
Trump took to Truth Social to express his outrage, stating, "Disney should fire Jimmy Kimmel immediately for his disgusting and dangerous comments. What he said was inappropriate and disrespectful to me and my family, especially given the tragic events that followed."
Kimmel has not publicly responded to the call for his dismissal. The White House Correspondents’ Association has yet to comment on the matter.