First Lady Melania Trump issued a sharp public rebuke of Jimmy Kimmel on Monday, accusing the late‑night host of using “hateful and violent rhetoric” after a days‑old joke about her resurfaced online in the wake of the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The clip, taken from Thursday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, showed the host parodying the annual event and joking that the First Lady had the glow of an “expectant widow.”
The joke came before a gunman opened fire at Saturday’s dinner, an incident authorities say may have targeted members of the Trump administration. As the clip spread, Trump supporters lashed out at Kimmel, and the First Lady accused him of deepening what she called a “political sickness” in the country. She also faulted ABC for “running cover” for the host and urged the network’s leadership to take a stand.
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