Trump Demands Jimmy Kimmel Be Fired After Melania 'Widow' Quip, Links Joke to WHCD Shooting

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News (2 / 1) 27.04.2026 22:56 / Julia

What Kimmel said

During an episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! the host staged a mock roast with a White House backdrop and quipped that first lady Melania Trump had a "glow like an expectant widow" while showing footage of her and son Barron at the State of the Union.

Shooting, arrests and fallout

Authorities arrested 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, identified as a schoolteacher from Torrance, California, after he attempted to enter the Washington Hilton ballroom armed with a shotgun, a handgun and knives. He faces charges including attempted assassination of the president and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence. First lady Melania also posted on X calling Kimmel's remarks hateful and urged ABC to act. The episode follows earlier threats and close calls against Trump reported in 2024 and 2025.