Daniel Baldwin accuses Jimmy Kimmel of fueling ‘hatred’ toward Trump after White House dinner shooting

Nypost · May 05, 2026 · 592 words · By Fox News

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Daniel Baldwin accuses Jimmy Kimmel of fueling ‘hatred’ toward Trump after White House dinner shooting Actor Daniel Baldwin criticized Jimmy Kimmel’s political rhetoric after the latest assassination attempt against President Donald Trump, accusing the…

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What happened

Why it matters

Baldwin used the attack to criticize anti-Trump attitudes in Hollywood and Kimmel’s repeated criticism of the president, arguing that even in an entertainment culture long hostile to Republicans, he has never seen public figures talk so casually about…

Common ground

“I remember being on movie sets with big name people, Oscar winner, high-paid talent,” Baldwin said.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Pity, False Cause: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “a clip from the May 3 episode of “The Daniel Baldwin Show,” first picked up by Breitbart on Monday”

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The claim that a clip from the May 3 episode of 'The Daniel Baldwin Show' was picked up by Breitbart is corroborated by Flipboard and other search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gamergate or GamerGate (GG) was a loosely organized misogynistic online harassment campaign motivated by a right-wing backlash against feminism, diversity, and progressivism in video game culture. It …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The West Wing is an American political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily in the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_West_Wing

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Young Turks (TYT) is an American progressive and left-wing populist sociopolitical news and commentary program live streamed on social media platforms YouTube and Twitch, and additionally selected…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Young_Turks

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Claim 2: “Daniel Baldwin criticized Jimmy Kimmel’s political rhetoric after the latest assassination attempt against President Donald Trump”

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Multiple independent sources, including Flipboard and other web search results, confirm that Daniel Baldwin criticized Jimmy Kimmel's rhetoric following an assassination attempt on Donald Trump.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, has attracted considerable media attention during his career as a celebrity personality, businessman, and politician. He has been portra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_in_popular_cultur…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Donald_Trump

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American television host, comedian, writer, producer, and auto racing team owner. He hosted late-night television talk shows for 33 years, beginning…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Letterman

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Claim 3: “Kimmel has faced criticism after joking days before the shooting that first lady Melania Trump had the glow of an “expectant widow” during a mock White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner skit”

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Multiple web search results confirm Jimmy Kimmel made the 'expectant widow' joke about Melania Trump during a mock WHCA dinner skit.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The White House Correspondents' Dinner is an annual dinner organized by the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA). It began in 1921, and is traditionally attended by the president and vice pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House_Correspondents'_Di…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On the evening of April 25, 2026, gunshots were fired near the main security screening area for the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. President Don…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Melania is a 2026 American film directed and produced by Brett Ratner. It revolves around the experiences of Melania Trump, the first lady of the United States, in the 20 days before her husband Donal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melania_(film)

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Claim 4: “ABC said the show would be preempted indefinitely”

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Multiple sources, including AOL and YouTube (ABC News), report that ABC announced the show would be preempted indefinitely following the Charlie Kirk comments.

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web search NEUTRAL — ABC has announced that it is pulling Jimmy Kimmel Live from the air indefinitely. The decision came shortly after Nexstar said its ABC-affiliated stations would preempt the late-night show over host J…
https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/abc-pulls-jimmy-kimmel-live-23…

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web search NEUTRAL — "ABC yanks Jimmy Kimmel's show 'indefinitely' after remarks about Charlie Kirk"."Sinclair Will Preempt Jimmy Kimmel's Show When It Returns To ABC But Says Discussions Are Ongoing With Network".
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web search NEUTRAL — The decision by ABC follows Kimmel's comments during his opening monologue on Monday after the conservative activist's death.–––Subscribe to ABC News on YouT...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO_pv9ZcG1Q

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Claim 5: “Baldwin, the second-oldest of the four Baldwin brothers who became a conservative in 2016”

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Wikipedia confirms that Daniel Baldwin is the second-oldest of the four Baldwin brothers. While the specific date of becoming a conservative (2016) is not in the provided Wiki snippet, the familial position is verified.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexander Rae Baldwin III (born April 3, 1958) is an American actor and film producer. He is known for his leading and supporting roles in a variety of genres, from comedy to drama. He has received nu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alec_Baldwin

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Baldwin–Buckley debate was a televised debate of The Cambridge Union Society held on 18 February 1965, which has since come to be seen as one of the most historic and influential intellectual deba…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daniel Leroy Baldwin (born October 5, 1960) is an American actor and director. He is the second-oldest of the four Baldwin brothers, all of whom are actors. He is best known for playing the role of De…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Baldwin

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Claim 6: “shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner last month, where authorities say a gunman targeted Trump and members of his administration”

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Wikipedia explicitly documents the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting on April 25, 2026, stating that a gunman targeted President Trump and his team.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On August 24, 2023, after being indicted on racketeering and related charges, Donald Trump, then a former president of the United States who went on to win the 2024 presidential election, voluntarily …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mug_shot_of_Donald_Trump

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The White House State Ballroom is part of a planned new East Wing for the White House, the official residence of the president of the United States. The new East Wing will replace the original, which …
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Claim 7: “The joke prompted the president and first lady to call for his firing”

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Multiple sources, including an Associated Press report via YouTube and other web results, confirm that Donald and Melania Trump called for Kimmel to be fired over the joke.

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web search NEUTRAL — (ASSOCIATED PRESS) Donald and Melania Trump both called for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel on Monday after a joke last week in which the late-night comic described...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Hls6rtCRs0

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web search NEUTRAL — Melania Trump Calls Jimmy Kimmel "A Coward" Over "Expectant Widow" Joke.Trump calls on ABC to fire Kimmel after he joked Melania was an ‘expectant widow’.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — First Lady Melania Trump has called for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired by ABC for jokes he made in a White House Correspondents’ Dinner skit on his late-night talk show last week. “Kimmel’s hateful and viol…
https://www.aol.com/articles/melania-trump-calls-abc-fire-18…

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Claim 8: “Last year, Kimmel was briefly suspended by Disney after controversial remarks about the assassination of Charlie Kirk sparked outrage”

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Web search results and a Wikipedia-style entry confirm that Jimmy Kimmel was briefly suspended by Disney/ABC following remarks about the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

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web search NEUTRAL — While Jimmy Kimmel and ABC had signed a three-year contract extension, running through the 2025–26 season, to continue his show in September 2022, he had considered ending the program just before the …
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web search NEUTRAL — On the heels of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Jimmy Kimmel accused conservatives of reaching "new lows" in trying to pin a left-wing ideology on 22-year-old suspect Tyler Robinson.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/2025-look-back-abcs-jimmy-kimm…

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web search NEUTRAL — What exactly Disney and Jimmy Kimmel agreed on to secure his return to the airwaves remains unclear. The company has not revealed whether the negotiations included revised contract terms or a possible…
https://news.meaww.com/abc-reinstates-jimmy-kimmels-show-eve…

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