The shooting incident during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Sunday sent shockwaves across the United States. Several videos from the Washington Hilton surfaced online. In the viral clips, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were seen being rushed out of the high-profile event by Secret Service agents after a loud noise. Guests took cover behind tables as security personnel took control of the situation. Later, an individual identified as Cole Tomas Allen was arrested in connection with the major security breach. While reactions, support, and condemnation continue to pour in, a video of Jimmy Kimmel has surfaced online.
Jimmy Kimmel Calls Melania Trump 'Expectant Widow'
The clip, which shows him addressing the crowd at the annual
White House Correspondents’ Dinner. It features a "distasteful" joke about Mrs Trump. He is seen referring to her as an "expected widow."He says, "Our First Lady is here. Mrs Trump… you have a glow like an expectant widow."
Jimmy Kimmel Faces Backlash
A person re-posted the viral clip and wrote, "Hey @jimmykimmel, what is funny about this? Joking is one thing, but wishing death on the President by telling Melania 'Mrs Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow?' That’s not comedy, that’s dangerous rhetoric. We’re better than this."An angry netizen tweeted, "
Jimmy Kimmel should be fired tomorrow morning at 7am by ABC. He should be told to leave the buidling and be escorted out by security. The American people are sick of his hate. Enough is enough.""Hey @DisneyABCTV, when the hell are you finally going to pull this vile person from the airwaves?" asked a person. Another reacted: "I couldn’t care less if this is meant as a ‘joke.’ The reckless rhetoric and insensitivity from @jimmykimmel is exactly the kind of language that fuels and emboldens extremists like Thomas Crooks, Ryan Routh, and most recently Cole Allen."
Fact Checking Jimmy Kimmel's Viral Video
This clip is from Kimmel’s show, which aired on Thursday, April 23, 2026. Yes, the episode premiered on TV two days before the shooting incident took place. The video is from a parody segment where he was satirising the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and made the remark about Melania Trump.However, the eerie timing of the clip has sparked reactions online.Notably, this isn't the first time Kimmel has drawn flak for his insensitive jokes. Last year, he landed in controversy for his remark about
Charlie Kirk's murder.DISCLAIMER: The article is a compilation of thoughts posted by netizens and satire doing the rounds on the subject. Ideas expressed do not reflect the view of Times Network.
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