Melania Trump urges ABC to 'take stand' on Jimmy Kimmel after widow joke
BBC • • general
Key Points:
- Melania Trump condemned Jimmy Kimmel's joke calling her an "expectant widow" just days before a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, labeling his remarks as "hateful and violent" and urging ABC to take action against him.
- The joke aired on Kimmel's show Thursday, parodying the upcoming dinner attended by Melania and President Trump, shortly before a gunman opened fire at the event, possibly targeting Trump administration members.
- Melania criticized Kimmel on social media, accusing him of spreading hate and worsening political division, and questioned ABC's tolerance of his behavior given his past controversial comments.
- Kimmel had previously been taken off air briefly after controversial remarks about the shooting of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk but was reinstated after apologizing for the timing and clarity of his comments.
- The suspect in the shooting, Cole Tomas Allen, was apprehended near the event's ballroom, which was attended by hundreds of journalists and officials, prompting evacuation of the Trumps and other attendees.
