US comedian and TV host Jimmy Kimmel hit back on Tuesday after Donald Trump called for his firing over a joke about Melania Trump, made days before an alleged assassination attempt on the president. Kimmel referred to the first lady as an "expectant widow", defending his remark as a playful jab at the couple’s age gap.
Comedian Kimmel hits back at Trump as tensions flare after Melania joke
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Mon 15:36 - CNN
Trump calls on ABC to fire Kimmel after he joked Melania was an ‘expectant widow’ - CNN
Mon 16:11 - The Guardian
Jimmy Kimmel defends Melania ‘widow’ joke after the Trumps call for him to be fired - The Guardian
Mon 16:17 - Washington Examiner
Melania Trump slams ‘coward’ Jimmy Kimmel for WHCD parody skit about first family
Mon 17:28 - CBS News
Trump calls for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired over jokes made before White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting - CBS News
Mon 17:45 - Politico
Melania Trump calls for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired after ‘expectant widow’ joke in WHCD skit - Politico
Mon 18:26 - NPR
Melania Trump wants ABC to 'take a stand' against Jimmy Kimmel after 'hateful' joke - NPR
Mon 18:56 - Euronews
Trump demands ABC sack TV comedian Jimmy Kimmel after 'despicable' joke
Mon 20:00 - Fox News
Gucci heiress launches special edition Mother's Day handbag benefiting Melania Trump’s Fostering the Future
Mon 20:18 - The New York Times
President and First Lady Melania Trump Demand ABC Fire Jimmy Kimmel Over ‘Widow’ Joke - The New York Times
Mon 21:26 - Rolling Stone
Trump Wants Jimmy Kimmel Fired Over ‘Despicable’ Melania Trump Widow Joke - Rolling Stone
Mon 21:56 - The Hill
Jane Fonda's free speech group defends Kimmel amid Trump firing call: 'Satire is not a crime'
Mon 23:10 - WBFF
Melania Trump calls for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired after 'expectant widow' comment - WBFF
Tue 02:10 - Sky News (UK)
Trumps call for Jimmy Kimmel to be sacked after Melania joke
Tue 02:19 - New York Post
Mentalist Oz Pearlman won't appear on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' after WHCD shooting, Melania Trump 'widow' quip - New York Post
Tue 02:56 - Yahoo
Fact Check: Jimmy Kimmel Did NOT Make 'Expectant Widow' Joke About Melania Trump After WHCD Attempted Shooting - Yahoo
Tue 04:17 - The Hollywood Reporter
Defiant Jimmy Kimmel Refuses to Apologize for ‘Widow’ Joke, Pushes Back on Melania - The Hollywood Reporter
Tue 07:30 - Die Welt
Outrage over US presenter – Jimmy Kimmel defends “widow joke” about Melania Trump
Tue 08:04 - SRF Wirtschaft
Late night host – Trump demands Jimmy Kimmel fired – after Melania joke
Tue 08:06 - Al Jazeera English
‘Should be fired’: Why the Trumps want Jimmy Kimmel sacked
Tue 08:34 - DW All
Jimmy Kimmel says Melania Trump joke not 'call to assassination'
Tue 08:34 - DW Top
Jimmy Kimmel says Melania Trump joke not 'call to assassination'
Tue 09:30 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Alles
US media: Why many now believe in a production
Tue 12:57 - CBS News
Jimmy Kimmel defends himself after Donald and Melania Trump call for him to be fired - CBS News
Tue 13:10 - BBC Headlines
Watch: Jimmy Kimmel defends 'expectant widow' joke after first lady criticism
Tue 13:19 - The Hill
Clooney defends Kimmel: 'Jokes are jokes'
Tue 13:26 - Euronews
Viral backfire: Melania Trump called out as hypocrite after Jimmy Kimmel joke criticism
Tue 14:39 - France 24
Comedian Kimmel hits back at Trump as tensions flare after Melania joke