Melania Trump adviser Marc Beckman calls for advertisers to drop Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show, saying ABC should cut ties with him.
Melania Trump adviser turns up the heat on Kimmel after ‘expectant widow’ fallout
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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
Tue 16:08 - Fox News
Critics reject Jimmy Kimmel's defense of his 'expectant widow' joke, key White House figure calls for firing
Tue 20:52 - NPR
FCC orders early license renewal for ABC stations following Kimmel's first lady joke
Wed 10:30 - National Review
Jimmy Kimmel Being Unfunny Isn’t a Matter for Government
Wed 12:22 - The Hill
Kimmel on Trump remark: 'Did he just make a joke about his death?'
Wed 12:47 - Fox News
Resurfaced clip of Johnny Carson's grace after Reagan shooting contrasts with Kimmel
Wed 16:03 - Fox News
Kimmel seizes on Trump's old age joke during meeting with King Charles, jokes he 'should be fired for that'
Wed 16:09 - Washington Examiner
‘Assassination culture is now being embraced by the Left’: Joe Concha
Thu 03:57 - SRF International
Late night show host – argument with Jimmy Kimmel: “Any distraction suits Trump”
Fri 13:06 - Fox News
Kimmel showcases wife's video of late-night host being woken up to news of Trump calling for his firing
Sat 09:57 - SRF Wirtschaft
News quiz of the week – Why is Trump calling for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired?
Sat 14:15 - The Hill
Rogan rips 'ridiculous' Kimmel backlash over Melania Trump joke
Mon 11:35 - Fox News
Melania Trump adviser turns up the heat on Kimmel after ‘expectant widow’ fallout