First Lady Melania Trump demanded Monday that ABC “take a stand” by axing comedian Jimmy Kimmel over what she described as his “hateful and violent rhetoric,” calling the comedian a “coward” that engages in “atrocious behavior.”
Last week on his show “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” the comedian joked that Mrs. Trump “had the glow of an ‘expectant widow,’” Yahoo Entertainment reported Monday. A clip of Kimmel’s remarks resurfaced in the wake of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting on Saturday, prompting Mrs. Trump to issue her demand to the network that airs Kimmel’s program.
“Kimmel’s hateful and violent rhetoric is intended to divide our country. His monologue about my family isn’t comedy – his words are corrosive and deepens the political sickness within America,” reads a post shared Monday by Mrs. Trump’s social media account on X.
“People like Kimmel shouldn’t have the opportunity to enter our homes each evening to spread hate. A coward, Kimmel hides behind ABC because he knows the network will keep running cover to protect him. Enough is enough. It is time for ABC to take a stand. How many times will ABC’s leadership enable Kimmel’s atrocious behavior at the expense of our community.”
Kimmel’s hateful and violent rhetoric is intended to divide our country. His monologue about my family isn’t comedy- his words are corrosive and deepens the political sickness within America.
People like Kimmel shouldn’t have the opportunity to enter our homes each evening to…
— First Lady Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) April 27, 2026