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Trump joins wife Melania in calling on ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel over ‘hateful’ monologue

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Trump joins wife Melania in calling on ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel over ‘hateful’ monologue President Trump called on ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel after the comedian referred to Melania Trump as “an expectant widow” two days before Saturday’s White House…

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What happened

Trump joins wife Melania in calling on ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel over ‘hateful’ monologue President Trump called on ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel after the comedian referred to Melania Trump as “an expectant widow” two days before Saturday’s White House…

Why it matters

“Jimmy Kimmel should be immediately fired by Disney and ABC,” the president wrote in post on Truth Social.

Common ground

“Kimmel, who is in no way funny as attested to by his terrible Television Ratings, made a statement on his Show that is really shocking.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Kimmel, who is in no way funny as attested to by his terrible Television Ratings, made a statement on his Show that is really shocking. He showed a fake video of the First Lady, Melania, and our son, Barron, like they were actually sitting in his studio, listening to him speak, which they weren’t, and never would be,” the president noted.”
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The claim that Trump claimed Kimmel showed a fake video of Melania and Barron is not directly corroborated by multiple independent sources. While web search results mention Trump calling out Kimmel over remarks, they do not specifically confirm the detail about a 'fake video' of Melania and Barron in the studio. This specific detail appears limited to the context of the provided evidence set, making it single-source based on the evidence provided.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — $Trump (stylized in all caps) is a meme coin associated with United States president Donald Trump, hosted on the Solana blockchain. One billion coins were created; 800 million remain owned by two Trum…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/$Trump
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Christian Kimmel (born November 13, 1967) is an American television host and comedian. He is best known as the host and executive producer of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, which has aired on ABC since 200…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Kimmel
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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 2: “President Trump called on ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel after the comedian referred to Melania Trump as “an expectant widow” two days before Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner.”
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Multiple web search results report that Melania Trump lashed out at Jimmy Kimmel after he called her an 'expectant widow' before the White House Correspondents' Dinner, and that she urged ABC to take a stand. The evidence shows multiple independent reports covering this sequence of events.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Guillermo Rodriguez (born January 27, 1971) is a Mexican and American talk show personality and comedian best known as the sidekick to Jimmy Kimmel on the American late night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Li…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillermo_Rodriguez_(comedian)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Christian Kimmel (born November 13, 1967) is an American television host and comedian. He is best known as the host and executive producer of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, which has aired on ABC since 200…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Kimmel
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From September 17 through September 22, 2025, the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) and its corporate parent, the Walt Disney Company, suspended production of the late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel L…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspension_of_Jimmy_Kimmel_Liv…
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Claim 3: “Kimmel mocked the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on his show on Thursday night, giving his own speech in which he said: “Our first lady, Melania, is here. Look at Melania, so beautiful. Mrs. Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow.””
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This specific quote and context—Kimmel mocking the White House Correspondents' Dinner and saying, 'Mrs. Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow'—is reported consistently across a cross-reference and multiple web search results, confirming the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, and broadcast on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). The nightly hour-long show tapes and is based out …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Kimmel_Live!
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From September 17 through September 22, 2025, the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) and its corporate parent, the Walt Disney Company, suspended production of the late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel L…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspension_of_Jimmy_Kimmel_Liv…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) is an organization of journalists who cover the White House and the president of the United States. The WHCA was founded on February 25, 1914, by jou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House_Correspondents'_As…
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Claim 4: “Melania Trump savagely criticized the late-night host earlier Monday, calling him a “coward” who “hides behind ABC because he knows the network will keep running cover to protect him.””
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The claim that Melania Trump criticized Kimmel on Monday, calling him a 'coward' who hides behind ABC, is supported by multiple web search results. However, the evidence for this specific 'Monday' accusation is not as strongly corroborated across different *types* of sources as the other claims, but the content itself is reported multiple times across web searches, suggesting strong single-source reporting within the provided set.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States took place on Monday, January 20, 2025. Due to freezing temperatures and high winds, it was held inside the U.S. Capitol ro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_inauguration_of_Donald_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk, an American right-wing political activist, was assassinated at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, while speaking at an outdoor campus debate planned by Turning …
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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 5: ““Enough is enough,” the first lady added on X. “It is time for ABC to take a stand. How many times will ABC’s leadership enable Kimmel’s atrocious behavior at the expense of our community?””
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Multiple web search results confirm that Melania Trump posted on X (formerly Twitter) urging ABC to take a stand against Kimmel's behavior, using language consistent with the claim, including calling the remarks 'hateful and violent.' This is reported by multiple independent web sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jimmy Kimmel hosts "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on ABC. She continued by suggesting ABC should fire Kimmel. "A coward, Kimmel hides behind ABC because he knows the network will keep running cover to protect h…
https://www.aol.com/articles/melania-trump-tells-abc-stand-1…
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web search NEUTRAL — The first lady called Kimmel's remarks "hateful and violent", urging his broadcaster ABC to take action against his "atrocious behavior". A gunman opened fire at Saturday's dinner, an attack authoriti…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c04x40d4424o
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web search NEUTRAL — Look at Melania, so beautiful. Mrs. Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow," Kimmel said. In a post on X on Monday, Melania Trump called Kimmel's remarks "hateful and violent" and said they we…
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c04x40d4424o
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Claim 6: ““Jimmy Kimmel should be immediately fired by Disney and ABC,” the president wrote in post on Truth Social.”
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Two separate web search results attribute the statement, 'Jimmy Kimmel should be immediately fired by Disney and ABC,' to Donald Trump. This constitutes corroboration from multiple independent web sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The religious views of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, have been a matter for discussion among observers and the American public. Trump was raised in his Scottish-born …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_religion
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's use of social media attracted attention worldwide since he joined Twitter in May 2009. Over nearly twelve years, Trump tweeted around 57,000 times, including about 8,000 times during th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From September 17 through September 22, 2025, the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) and its corporate parent, the Walt Disney Company, suspended production of the late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel L…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspension_of_Jimmy_Kimmel_Liv…
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