ABC on Edge: Jimmy Kimmel's Melania Joke Sparks Fury — Will His 2027 Exit Be Inevitable?

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News (1 / 1) 12.05.2026 10:54 / Peter

Jimmy Kimmel's recent joke about Melania Trump has left ABC executives fuming, especially after it landed just two days before an assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. Read on to discover the full story!

Execs React to Fallout

Insiders say Kimmel's quip describing Melania as having the glow of "an expectant widow" flopped badly inside the network. Melania reportedly called the comic a "coward," and sources say both the president and first lady urged ABC to drop him. Kimmel repeated the line on air and defended it as a comment about the couple's age gap, but network staff viewed the repeat as reckless.