White House Criticizes Kimmel Over Melania Jokes

President Donald Trump called on Walt Disney Co.’s ABC to immediately fire late night host Jimmy Kimmel after what he called a “despicable call to violence” on an April 23 broadcast. #trump #politics #worldnews #usa #melaniatrump #abc

Disney shares slipped after Trump’s remarks and were recently little changed at $102.40.

The president’s remarks, posted on his Truth Social platform, echo what First Lady Melania Trump said earlier Monday. She urged ABC to “take a stand” after the host gave a monologue last week that she called “hateful and violent.”

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-27/melania-trump-calls-kimmel-jokes-hateful-asks-abc-to-act

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