Melania Trump Suggests ABC Fire Jimmy Kimmel Over ‘Hateful and Violent Rhetoric’

It’s not the first time Kimmel has drawn criticism from the Trump administration.
Melania Trump Suggests ABC Fire Jimmy Kimmel Over ‘Hateful and Violent Rhetoric’
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend the White House Correspondents' dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington on April 25, 2026. Mandel Ngan / AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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First Lady Melania Trump suggested ABC should fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel for “hateful and violent” comments that he made. Her statement came after a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, which she and President Donald Trump attended.

“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,” she wrote on Monday in a post on X.

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Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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