The Conversation: Kimmel vs. the Trumps
Summary
Jimmy Kimmel made a joke about First Lady Melania Trump on his show, which President Donald Trump and the first lady called offensive and a "despicable call to violence." This happened shortly before a security incident at a White House event. Kimmel said his joke was meant as light satire and not a threat.Key Facts
- Jimmy Kimmel joked that Melania Trump had "a glow like an expectant widow" during a White House Correspondents dinner segment.
- Two days after the joke aired, a gunman tried to breach a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton, forcing the evacuation of President Trump and others.
- The Justice Department charged the gunman with attempted assassination of the president.
- President Trump and Melania Trump called on ABC and Disney to fire Jimmy Kimmel because of the joke.
- Kimmel defended his joke as light comedy, not a call to violence.
- Kimmel has faced criticism from President Trump and his administration before.
- Newsweek readers expressed mixed views about Kimmel’s joke and the limits of political satire.
- Some readers said networks should set clear standards for political comedy, especially after recent assassination attempts.
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