Based on April 2026 reports, Jimmy Kimmel received backlash for referring to then-First Lady Melania Trump as an "expectant widow" during a parody monologue on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
Details of the Remark:
The Joke: During a segment mocking the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Kimmel said, "Look at Melania, so beautiful. Mrs. Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow".
Context: The comment was part of a series of jokes about the Trumps' marriage, where he suggested Melania would spend her birthday at home "looking out a window and whispering, 'What have I done?'".
Backlash: Critics and conservative commentators labeled the remarks "dangerously unfunny" and a "disgrace," with some social media users calling for boycotts of ABC and Disney.
Timing: The joke aired shortly before a shooting incident at a Secret Service checkpoint during the actual White House Correspondents' Dinner weekend.
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