President Donald Trump has called on Walt Disney Co.'s ABC to immediately fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, labeling a recent monologue as a "despicable call to violence." The remarks, made during Kimmel's April 23 broadcast, targeted First Lady Melania Trump. Trump took to his Truth Social platform to voice his demand, echoing a statement from Melania Trump earlier Monday, in which she urged ABC to "take a stand" against what she described as "hateful and violent" content.
Disney shares dipped following Trump's comments but later stabilized, trading little changed at $102.40. The controversy has ignited debate over the boundaries of political satire on mainstream television.