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First Lady Melania Trump has issued a public statement targeting late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, accusing him of promoting “hateful and violent rhetoric” and calling on ABC to take action against him.
In a message shared Monday, April 27, Melania criticised Kimmel’s recent monologue, saying, “Kimmel’s hateful and violent rhetoric is intended to divide our country. His monologue about my family isn’t comedy — his words are corrosive and deepens the political sickness within America.”
She added that figures like Kimmel “shouldn’t have the opportunity to enter our homes each evening to spread hate.”
The First Lady went further, labelling the comedian a “coward” and accusing him of relying on the network for protection. “He hides behind ABC because he knows the network will keep running cover to protect him,” she wrote, before concluding with a direct demand: “Enough is enough. It is time for ABC to take a stand.”
Her remarks appear to stem from a segment aired on the April 23 episode of _Jimmy Kimmel Live!_, where the host delivered a parody of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
During the monologue, Kimmel mocked both President Donald Trump and Melania, joking that she had “a glow like an expected widow.” He also quipped that she would celebrate her birthday “looking out a window and whispering, ‘What have I done?’”
In another moment, Kimmel joked about the couple’s relationship, saying, “Oh, by the way, Melania, this is Donald. Donald, this is Melania.”
The segment aired shortly before a gunman opened fire during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 25. As clips of Kimmel’s remarkscirculated online in the aftermath, criticism intensified, with some linking the tone of his comments to broader political tensions.
Melania echoed those concerns, stating that his words were contributing to division and accusing ABC of enabling his behaviour “at the expense of our community.”
She also questioned how long the network would continue to allow what she described as “atrocious behavior.”
Neither Kimmel nor ABC had publicly responded at the time of reporting.
In a message shared Monday, April 27, Melania criticised Kimmel’s recent monologue, saying, “Kimmel’s hateful and violent rhetoric is intended to divide our country. His monologue about my family isn’t comedy — his words are corrosive and deepens the political sickness within America.”
She added that figures like Kimmel “shouldn’t have the opportunity to enter our homes each evening to spread hate.”
The First Lady went further, labelling the comedian a “coward” and accusing him of relying on the network for protection. “He hides behind ABC because he knows the network will keep running cover to protect him,” she wrote, before concluding with a direct demand: “Enough is enough. It is time for ABC to take a stand.”
Her remarks appear to stem from a segment aired on the April 23 episode of _Jimmy Kimmel Live!_, where the host delivered a parody of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
During the monologue, Kimmel mocked both President Donald Trump and Melania, joking that she had “a glow like an expected widow.” He also quipped that she would celebrate her birthday “looking out a window and whispering, ‘What have I done?’”
In another moment, Kimmel joked about the couple’s relationship, saying, “Oh, by the way, Melania, this is Donald. Donald, this is Melania.”
The segment aired shortly before a gunman opened fire during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 25. As clips of Kimmel’s remarkscirculated online in the aftermath, criticism intensified, with some linking the tone of his comments to broader political tensions.
Melania echoed those concerns, stating that his words were contributing to division and accusing ABC of enabling his behaviour “at the expense of our community.”
She also questioned how long the network would continue to allow what she described as “atrocious behavior.”
Neither Kimmel nor ABC had publicly responded at the time of reporting.