Jimmy Kimmel He gets into trouble because of a joke he told Melania Trump and Donald Trump Days before the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., although the 58-year-old comedian stood by his comment — since he made it before the violence occurred — viewers kept rewinding the tapes to find out exactly when he mocked Melania, 56, who glowered like a “pregnant widow.”
So, when exactly did Jimmy make the “widow” comment? Keep reading for the full schedule of events.
What did Jimmy Kimmel say about Melania Trump? Complete joke
In a mock version of the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Jimmy described the First Lady as “glowing like a pregnant widow,” then mocked Donald’s image of himself as Jesus Christ.
“Our first lady is here. Mrs. Trump… you have the glow of a pregnant widow,” Jimmy joked. “By the way, in the unfortunate event that our president has a medical emergency tonight, do we have a doctor in the house—oh, I’m sorry. I mean, do we have Jesus in the house? I always confuse them, too.”
When did Jimmy Kimmel make the “widow” comment about Melania Trump?
Jimmy made the “pregnant widow” comment about Melania on April 23 — two days before the Correspondents’ Dinner was held, when the suspected shooter opened fire. Cole Allen I opened fire.
What did Melania and Donald Trump say in response to Jimmy Kimmel?
Four days after Jamie joked about her, Melania took to X to slam the late-night TV presenter, calling her a “coward.”
“Kimmel’s hateful and violent rhetoric aims to divide our country,” Melania tweeted. “His talk about my family is not a comedy. His words are corrosive and deepen the political sickness within America.”
The First Lady continued by writing that others like Jimmy “should not have the opportunity to enter our homes every evening to spread hate,” and the First Lady accused the comedian of hiding “behind ABC because he knows the network will continue to cover it to protect him.”
“Enough is enough,” Melania concluded. “It is time for ABC to take a stand.” “How many times will ABC leadership enable Kimmel’s outrageous behavior at the expense of our community?”
The 79-year-old president followed up on his wife’s statement by calling Jimmy’s joke a “vile call to violence” in a Truth Social post on April 27.
“Wow, Jimmy Kimmel, who is by no means funny as his terrible TV ratings attest, made a statement on his show that was truly shocking,” the Republican began his post. “He showed a fake video of the First Lady, Melania, and our son, Barron, as if they were actually sitting in his studio, listening to him speak, which they were not, and never will be. Then he said, ‘Our First Lady, Melania, is here.’ Look at Melania, so beautiful. “Mrs. Trump, you have the glow of a pregnant widow.” A day later, a maniac attempted to enter the White House Correspondents’ Dinner room, carrying a shotgun, a pistol, and several knives. He was there for a very clear and evil reason. I appreciate that a lot of people are outraged by Kimmel’s vile call for violence, and normally they wouldn’t respond to anything he said, but this is something that goes way beyond the pale.
