Trump demands ABC fire Jimmy Kimmel ‘immediately’ after ‘expectant widow’ quip about Melania
Trump demands ABC fire Jimmy Kimmel ‘immediately’ after ‘expectant widow’ quip about Melania
President Trump called on ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel on Monday after the comedian referred to Melania Trump as “an expectant widow” two days before Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
“Jimmy Kimmel should be immediately fired by Disney and ABC,” the president wrote in a post on Truth Social, echoing a call made by the first lady earlier in the day.
“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.
President Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Pool/ABACA/Shutterstock
Jimmy Kimmel hosts his own late-night show on ABC.
One of Washington, DC’s social events of the year, the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner received outsize attention due to the president and first lady attending for the first time since they entered the White House.
Kimmel mocked the event on his show 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.”
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.”
“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?”
Jimmy Kimmel made fun of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner days before the shooting. Jimmy Kimmel Live / YouTube
The Trump administration launched an all-out assault on Kimmel and also went after Democratic lawmakers who were critical of the president, saying their rhetoric led to incidents like the one that took place Saturday night.
“Who, in their right mind, says a wife would be glowing over the potential murder of her beloved husband?” asked White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday. “And having experienced what I did with the first lady on Saturday night, I can tell you that she was anything but.”
Leavitt, who is nine months pregnant, was seated at the head table at Saturday night’s dinner, next to the first lady.
First lady Melania Trump criticized Jimmy Kimmel for his comments before the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting. AFP via Getty Images
Both women had to crawl off stage as security escorted them — and the president — to safety.
Kimmel is facing severe backlash after Saturday’s attack on the gala dinner, in which a Secret Service agent suffered minor injuries after a gunman charged a checkpoint in a bid to kill President Trump and others in his administration.
Cole Allen, 31, was detained by authorities and was arraigned on multiple federal charges Monday afternoon in the DC federal court.
Monday marked the second time Trump has called for the comedian’s firing. The first was in September 2025, when Kimmel was taken off the air for a week following backlash from affiliates in the wake of his comments about conservative activist Charlie Kirk following his assassination.
The week-long suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” prompted widespread boycotts of Disney, with liberals accusing it of violating the First Amendment.
Melania Trump called for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired for his comments. AP
Kimmel failed to apologize upon his return to the air Sept. 23, but said: “It was never my intention to make light of a murder of a young man. I don’t think there’s anything funny about it.”
But President Trump fumed about ABC’s decision to give him his show back.
“I can’t believe ABC Fake News gave Jimmy Kimmel his job back,” he wrote in a Truth Social post at the time.
“The White House was told by ABC that his Show was cancelled! Something happened between then and now because his audience is GONE, and his ‘talent’ was never there.”
The Little Boy Called the Maid Mom in Front of Everyone
A glamorous charity gala glittered beneath breathtaking crystal chandeliers.
Soft violin music floated through the magnificent ballroom.
Waiters carried silver trays filled with champagne.
Diamonds sparkled beneath golden lights.
The city’s wealthiest families laughed together.
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Everything appeared perfect.
Text on Screen:
“The little boy ignored everyone… and ran to the maid.”
Then—
a young boy in a tiny black tuxedo suddenly broke away from the crowd.
His polished shoes slid across the marble floor.
Guests turned in surprise.
Crystal glasses paused in midair.
A man in a tuxedo called out in shock.
“Noah!”
But the little boy didn’t stop.
Ignoring everyone—
he ran straight toward a quiet woman wearing a simple tan housekeeping uniform.
She had been quietly collecting empty glasses near the back of the ballroom.
The moment he reached her—
he threw his tiny arms around her waist.
“Mommy!”
The tray slipped from her trembling hands.
Silver spoons scattered across the marble floor.
Tears instantly filled her eyes.
She dropped to her knees.
Wrapped both arms around him.
And held him as though she would never let go again.
“I’m here, sweetheart…”
“I’m here.”
For one beautiful moment—
the entire ballroom stood still.
Then—
high heels echoed across the marble.
A glamorous woman in a black evening gown stormed toward them.
Her face burned with rage.
Without warning—
she yanked the little boy away.
Then—
SLAP!
The sound echoed through the silent ballroom.
The maid stumbled backward.
Fell to the floor.
Holding her burning cheek.
The little boy screamed.
“Mommy!”
The elegant woman shouted.
“Stay away from my son!”
Guests gasped.
Whispers spread through the ballroom.
“Why is he calling the maid ‘Mom’?”
“What’s happening?”
The wealthy woman dragged the struggling boy toward the exit.
He reached back with both hands.
Crying uncontrollably.
“Mommy!”
“Please don’t leave me!”
His heartbreaking cries silenced every conversation.
Standing only a few feet away—
his father remained frozen.
He looked at his sobbing son.
Then at the maid.
Then at his wife.
Suddenly—
a terrible realization crossed his face.
The child wasn’t confused.
He knew exactly who his mother was.
His voice trembled.
“Vivi…”
“What have you done?”
The woman froze.
Her confident expression disappeared.
“Richard…”
“Please…”
But it was too late.
An elderly woman slowly stood from the front table.
No one had noticed her before.
She was the retired head nurse from the hospital where Noah had been born.
Her voice was calm.
“It’s time.”
She reached into her handbag.
And placed an old hospital envelope on the table.
Inside—
birth records.
Footprints.
DNA paperwork.
And one signed confession.
Years earlier—
the maid had worked as a live-in nanny for the wealthy couple.
She had secretly given birth to Noah after a brief relationship with Richard before his marriage.
When complications left the newborn fighting for his life—
Vivi convinced everyone she had delivered the child herself.
The frightened young mother—
poor, alone, and powerless—
had been told her baby had died.
But she never stopped searching.
Desperate to stay close—
she accepted a job as a maid in the very house where her son was being raised.
Every birthday…
Every bedtime…
Every scraped knee…
She loved him quietly.
Never allowed to tell him the truth.
Until one day—
Noah discovered an old photograph hidden inside her locker.
A picture of her holding him only hours after he was born.
On the back—
written in faded ink—
were the words:
“My Noah… I’ll love you forever.”
From that day forward—
he secretly called her “Mommy.”
Richard’s knees gave way.
He looked at the woman he had ignored for years.
Tears streamed down his face.
“You spent your whole life…”
“…raising our son from the shadows.”
The maid quietly nodded.
“I didn’t want revenge.”
“I just wanted him to know…”
“…he was always loved.”
The little boy broke free once more.
He ran back across the ballroom.
Straight into her arms.
This time—
no one stopped him.
The guests stood in silence.
Many wiped away tears.
Even the musicians lowered their instruments.
Richard walked toward them.
He gently knelt beside his son.
Then looked into the maid’s tear-filled eyes.
“No more lies.”
“From today…”
“…our son will never have to choose between his parents again.”
The ballroom erupted into quiet applause.
Not for wealth.
Not for status.
But for the truth.
Because nothing—
not money…
not power…
not years of deception—
could break the bond between a child…
and the mother who gave him life.
“A mother’s love may be hidden… but a child’s heart always knows where home is.”
