Jimmy Kimmel Escalates Trump Feud With New Melania Jab
The Daily Beast • • nation
Key Points:
- Jimmy Kimmel and Melania Trump remain embroiled in a public feud following Melania's rare social media attack calling Kimmel a "coward" after his parody of the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
- Kimmel continued to mock the first lady on his ABC show, ridiculing President Trump's social media posts and Melania's dislike of his dance moves, drawing laughter from his audience.
- The White House responded with a sharp rebuke, with spokesperson Davis Ingle labeling Kimmel a "talentless hack with failing ratings" and dismissing his relevance.
- Melania Trump condemned Kimmel's monologue as corrosive and hateful, accusing him of deepening political division and hiding behind ABC's protection.
- Kimmel fired back by urging the first lady to address hateful rhetoric with her husband, highlighting ongoing tensions with the Trump administration.
