White House urges ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel over Melania Trump joke

8 articles · Updated · NBC News · Apr 28

Communications director Steven Cheung called Kimmel's comment 'disgusting' and demanded his firing, echoing President Trump's stance after Kimmel's 'expectant widow' remark about Melania Trump.
Kimmel defended his joke as a light roast about the Trumps' age gap, while ABC and Disney have not commented. Kimmel's response has reached over 2.2 million YouTube views.
The controversy follows a previous suspension of Kimmel's show over political comments, with Nexstar and Sinclair previously boycotting him. The FCC may review Disney's broadcast licenses, though not directly linked to Kimmel's remarks.

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