Melania Trump demands ABC fire Kimmel over remarks calling her an 'expectant widow'

ThatRobGuy · Apr 27, 2026

If they wanted Kimmel to be fired, they should have just let sleeping dogs lie and the ratings decline would have done that for them.

The GOP screwed up when they tried to use government pressure to get him off the air the first time...

At best, he was 6 months away from meeting the same fate as Colbert.

Early on, the GOP could make a valid claim about the social media censorship (among other forms), but if they're going to try to get the same guy fired twice, it begins to look like what's referred to as "jawboning"

iluvatar5150 · Apr 27, 2026

RileyG said:
REALLY makes one wonder about Trump's cognitive health. Is he worsening or has he always been that way?

yes

RileyG · Apr 27, 2026

iluvatar5150 said:
yes

As in it is getting worse? Right?

Aryeh Jay · Apr 27, 2026

Why is the First Lady even worried about what a failed comedian on a failed night show on a failed network says? Clearly no one even watches Kimmel. She should be getting ready to receive the Academy Award for her most watched documentary and have more press briefings about how the pictures of her from the last 30 years are all fake and she never met Epstein or anyone else for that matter.

FireDragon76 · Apr 28, 2026

RileyG said:
Trump is 79 and I highly doubt he's in the greatest health. Who knows how much longer he has on earth?

It's up to God whenever God calls him home.

His chances of dying in the next year or two aren't insignificant, but they also aren't as large as one might assume. Prediction markets place the odds of him dying before the end of his term at 15 percent. The latest generally available Anthropic Claude model estimates the chances are more like 20 percent for age and overall health factors.

"Expectanct widow" is a distasteful joke about assassination, not age.

Aryeh Jay · Apr 28, 2026

FireDragon76 said:
His chances of dying in the next year or two aren't insignificant, but they also aren't as large as one might assume. Prediction markets place the odds of him dying before the end of his term at 15 percent. The latest generally available Anthropic Claude model estimates the chances are more like 20 percent for age and overall health factors.

"Expectanct widow" is a distasteful joke about assassination, not age.

Well, if he dies we can always blame Kimmel and the Left.

Servus · Apr 28, 2026

If Kimmel had called Jill Biden, or Michelle Obama, or Hillary Clinton an expectant widow, he would have crossed the line into what's unacceptable.

The first amendment does not say that everything said is acceptable. Or that someone can't and shouldn't be fired for saying something that's unacceptable.

This is the second time Kimmel has crossed the line.

Servus · Apr 28, 2026

FireDragon76 said:
His chances of dying in the next year or two aren't insignificant, but they also aren't as large as one might assume. Prediction markets place the odds of him dying before the end of his term at 15 percent. The latest generally available Anthropic Claude model estimates the chances are more like 20 percent for age and overall health factors.

"Expectanct widow" is a distasteful joke about assassination, not age.

Indeed the last two assassination attempts, one where he was actually shot, makes such a joke all about that. No matter what the supposedly intended context was supposed to be.

Goonie · Apr 28, 2026

Under King Trump is is an act of treason to imagine the death of the monarch.

Nithavela · Apr 28, 2026

Servus said:
If Kimmel had called Jill Biden, or Michelle Obama, or Hillary Clinton an expectant widow, he would have crossed the line into what's unacceptable.

The first amendment does not say that everything said is acceptable. Or that someone can't and shouldn't be fired for saying something that's unacceptable.

This is the second time Kimmel has crossed the line.

Third time and straight to the firing squad!

It's the job of comedians to "cross the line" and make people laugh. But while many people on the right claims that the left can't meme, the main difference of the sense of humor I perceive between people with right and with left tendencies is that people on the right get mad when they are being made fun off, while people on the left welcome being made fun off and rather get mad when other people are the victims of mockery.

Trogdor the Burninator · Apr 28, 2026

Servus said:
If Kimmel had called Jill Biden, or Michelle Obama, or Hillary Clinton an expectant widow, he would have crossed the line into what's unacceptable.

The first amendment does not say that everything said is acceptable. Or that someone can't and shouldn't be fired for saying something that's unacceptable.

This is the second time Kimmel has crossed the line.

Given all the stuff Trump has said in public, perhaps Kimmel should run for president.

Servus · Apr 28, 2026

Nithavela said:
Third time and straight to the firing squad!

It's the job of comedians to "cross the line" and make people laugh. But while many people on the right claims that the left can't meme, the main difference of the sense of humor I perceive between people with right and with left tendencies is that people on the right get mad when they are being made fun off, while people on the left welcome being made fun off and rather get mad when other people are the victims of mockery.

Gilbert Gottfried got fired from Aflac for his jokes about a tsunami that struck Japan. That's one that I happen to remember. When a comedian works for a company, like Kimmel works for ABC, that comedian can say something that results in the company not wanting to be connected to that person. 'So-in-so's comment does not reflect the standards of this company'. Or something similar is the type of statement that's given out after an employee gets fired over what they said.

Goonie · Apr 28, 2026

Servus said:
Gilbert Gottfried got fired from Aflac for his jokes about a tsunami that struck Japan. That's one that I happen to remember. When a comedian works for a company, like Kimmel works for ABC, that comedian can say something that results in the company not wanting to be connected to that person. 'So-in-so's comment does not reflect the standards of this company'. Or something similar is the type of statement that's given out after an employee gets fired over what they said.

Poor comparison. Kimmel made a joke about Trumps age, and the age difference between him and Melania before the assassination. It was clearly not a call to violence, just one more joke about the age of the past two presidents, remembering all the jokes from tbe right about bidens age.

Servus · Apr 28, 2026

Goonie said:
Poor comparison. Kimmel made a joke about Trumps age, and the age difference between him and Melania before the assassination. It was clearly not a call to violence, just one more joke about the age of the past two presidents, remembering all the jokes from tbe right about bidens age.

It was before the third assassination attempt. The fact that people have literally been trying to kill him, the fact that he was actually shot and nearly killed, makes calling his wife an expectant widow a really disgusting joke. No matter what the claimed intent of it was. It deserves the backlash it's getting.

RocksInMyHead · Apr 28, 2026

Servus said:
It was before the third assassination attempt. The fact that people have literally been trying to kill him, the fact that he was actually shot and nearly killed, makes calling his wife an expectant widow a really disgusting joke. No matter what the claimed intent of it was. It deserves the backlash it's getting.

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Servus · Apr 28, 2026

RocksInMyHead said:
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GoldenBoy89 · Apr 28, 2026

Servus said:
If Kimmel had called Jill Biden, or Michelle Obama, or Hillary Clinton an expectant widow,

He’d be just as within his right as an American.

Do you think no on the right has said inappropriate things about them?

Servus said:
he would have crossed the line into what's unacceptable.

The first amendment does not say that everything said is acceptable.

Umm it kinda does. Everything is protected.

It doesn’t say anything about what kinds of speech are acceptable or unacceptable and the point that’s implied is that it protects the kind of speech people typically don’t want to hear. Hence why that speech needs any kind of protection in the first place.

Nobody is trying to silence people for saying “hi how are you?” It’s the controversial stuff no one likes that needs protecting.

Servus said:
Or that someone can't and shouldn't be fired for saying something that's unacceptable.

He can be fired. Sure. No one says he’s untouchable, he’s not the president you know, but do you honestly want him fired for making a joke the First Lady didn’t like? Is that really the kind of country you want to live in?

Servus said:
This is the second time Kimmel has crossed the line.

Then he’s done his job as a comedian, for a second time.

Hans Blaster · Apr 28, 2026

Goonie said:
Under King Trump is is an act of treason to imagine the death of the monarch.

This reminds me...

Chuck, get out of my country!

durangodawood · Apr 28, 2026

Servus said:
It was before the third assassination attempt. The fact that people have literally been trying to kill him, the fact that he was actually shot and nearly killed, makes calling his wife an expectant widow a really disgusting joke. No matter what the claimed intent of it was. It deserves the backlash it's getting.

Its on par with some of the vile and idiotic things the president himself says. Fire em all!

Servus · Apr 28, 2026

Hans Blaster said:
This reminds me...

Chuck, get out of my country!

But he's still getting monarch lessons from Don.

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