Trump cracks awkward marriage joke to Melania with King Charles watching after Jimmy Kimmel ‘widow’ uproar
The Independent • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump joked about the 24-year age gap between himself and First Lady Melania Trump during a speech welcoming King Charles III, referencing his mother's long marriage as a comparison.
- This joke came days after Trump demanded ABC fire comedian Jimmy Kimmel for mocking the age difference between the Trumps during a late-night roast.
- Kimmel's earlier joke about Melania was later interpreted by the Trumps as violent rhetoric advocating for the president's assassination, especially after a gunman attempted to storm a charity event.
- Melania Trump accused Kimmel of hateful rhetoric and called on ABC to take a stand, while Trump called for Kimmel's immediate firing by Disney and ABC.
- Despite Trump's demands, ABC aired Kimmel's show as usual, prompting FCC Chair Brendan Carr to consider punitive actions against Disney-owned stations through early broadcast license reviews.
