Melania Trump Calls For Jimmy Kimmel's Firing

by Natasha JokicBuzzFeedBuzzFeed StaffI'm a Senior Staff Writer at BuzzFeed covering pop culture, entertainment, and politics.

Well, Melania Trump wants Jimmy Kimmel fired.

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It's not the first time that Kimmel has had a run-in with the Trumps. Last September, he was suspended by ABC after saying, “We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them. In between the finger-pointing, there was grieving."

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President Trump then claimed that Kimmel was fired for "lack of talent" and then, upon Kimmel's apology and return to his talk show, said, "I can’t believe ABC Fake News gave Jimmy Kimmel his job back. The White House was told by ABC that his Show was cancelled! Something happened between then and now because his audience is GONE, and his 'talent' was never there."

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This Thursday, Kimmel gave an "Alternative White House Correspondents’ Dinner" speech, where he made a number of jokes about the Trumps — particularly over any links to Jeffrey Epstein.

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At one moment, he said of the first lady, "Mrs. Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow. You know, Melania's birthday is on Sunday. That's right. She's, uh, planning to celebrate at home the same way she always does, looking out a window and whispering, 'What have I done?'"

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This weekend, the Trumps attended the actual White House Correspondents' Dinner for the first time in either of Trump's terms. A shooter ran through the security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton hotel, reportedly firing one or two times outside the ballroom. As per the New York Times, Cole Tomas Allen has been charged with two counts of using a firearm and one count of assault on a federal officer using a dangerous weapon.

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Earlier today, Melania then took to X to lambast Kimmel's "hateful and violent rhetoric," stating, "It is time for ABC to take a stand."

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Here is her full statement:

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Other conservatives agreed with her words:

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While the replies were largely full of people pointing out the president's own incendiary rhetoric:

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You can watch Kimmel's full monologue here. We'll keep you posted with any updates.

UPDATE Donald agrees!

Apr. 27, 2026, at 18:26 PM

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