President Donald Trump on Thursday continued to call for Disney-owned ABC to terminate late-night host Jimmy Kimmel with a scathing Truth Social post.
Kimmel’s “expectant widow” joke from last week about first lady Melania Trump went viral on social media in the wake of Saturday’s attack at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) Dinner, prompting the president and first lady to call for ABC to act.
“When is ABC Fake News Network firing seriously unfunny Jimmy Kimmel, who incompetently presides over one of the Lowest Rated shows on Television? People are angry. It better be soon!!! President DJT,” Trump wrote on Thursday.
During a mock WHCA Dinner, Kimmel suggested the first lady had the glow of an “expectant widow.” Kimmel has insisted his jab suggesting the first lady will be happy when her husband dies “was a very light roast joke about the fact that he’s almost 80.
ABC and Disney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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