Trending Now - George Clooney Supports Kimmel Amid Trump and Mace's Criticism

WHO:

[Variety] - George Clooney defended Jimmy Kimmel.

[TMZ] - Rep. Nancy Mace criticized Jimmy Kimmel.

[Politico] - Melania Trump called for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired.

WHAT:

[Variety] - Trump pressured ABC to fire Kimmel following a joke about Melania.

[TMZ] - Mace described Kimmel's joke as "shameful" and called for him to be fired.

[Politico] - Kimmel made a joke referring to Melania as an "expectant widow" during a skit.

WHERE:

[Variety] - The incident involved ABC, where Kimmel's show airs.

[Politico] - The joke was made in a mock version of the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

WHEN:

[TMZ] - Mace's comments were made on a Monday.

[Politico] - The joke was made days before a shooting occurred at the actual White House Correspondents' Dinner.

WHY:

[Variety] - Trump referred to Kimmel's joke as a "despicable call to violence."

HOW:

[Variety] - Kimmel's joke was delivered during a skit on his late-night show.

(UPDATED April 28, 2026 01:29 UTC)

President Trump has pressured ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel after Kimmel made a joke referring to Melania as an "expectant widow" during a skit at a mock version of the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Representative Nancy Mace described Kimmel's joke as "shameful" and also called for him to be fired, while Melania Trump herself has joined the criticism, urging for Kimmel's dismissal. Trump labeled the joke a "despicable call to violence," intensifying the backlash against the late-night host.