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Melania Trump blasts Jimmy Kimmel's jokes as "hateful and violent rhetoric"

Melania Trump blasts Jimmy Kimmel's jokes as "hateful and violent rhetoric"

Summary

First Lady Melania Trump criticized comedian Jimmy Kimmel for jokes he made before the White House Correspondents' Dinner, calling them hateful and harmful. She spoke out after a gunman opened fire at the event, but no one was hurt, and the suspect was arrested.

Key Facts

  • Melania Trump called Jimmy Kimmel’s jokes “hateful and violent rhetoric.”
  • The criticism came after Kimmel joked about her during a mock White House Correspondents' Dinner.
  • The real dinner was interrupted by gunshots; everyone was evacuated safely.
  • The suspected shooter, Cole Allen, was caught and is facing federal court.
  • Melania Trump said Kimmel’s words deepen political division in the country.
  • She urged ABC, Kimmel’s network, to stand against his behavior.
  • Kimmel was taken off the air briefly in September after controversial comments about a shooting.
  • Kimmel later said he did not intend to blame any group for the actions of the shooter.
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