Jimmy Kimmel defended his joke calling Melania Trump a "future widow," delivered shortly before a shooting at a White House correspondents' dinner, despite criticism from the First Lady, who described it as hateful and violent, leading the White House to call for his firing from ABC. #JimmyKimmel #MelaniaTrump #PoliticalHumor #US

Jimmy Kimmel faced backlash for jokingly referring to Melania Trump as a "future widow" shortly before a shooting incident at a White House Correspondents' Dinner, prompting criticism from the Trumps and calls for his dismissal from ABC, while Kimmel defended his remarks as harmless and emphasized his opposition to gun violence. #JimmyKimmel #PoliticalHumor #MediaEthics

Tension escalated between the White House and ABC following President Donald Trump's demand for the immediate firing of television host Jimmy Kimmel over a monologue that he deemed violent rhetoric against First Lady Melania Trump, amidst a politically charged atmosphere following an attempted armed intrusion at an official gala. #PoliticalHumor #FreedomOfSpeech #MediaControversy

In a simulated version of the annual Washington dinner, comedian Jimmy Kimmel made pointed jokes about President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, provoking a strong backlash from Melania who criticized his comments as corrosive and harmful to American political discourse, while the incident raised questions about the boundaries of political humor in the U.S. and posed a challenge for ABC's leadership amid escalating controversy. #PoliticalHumor #MediaControversy #FreedomOfSpeech #US

Melania Trump’s message on social media follows an armed man's attempted breach of the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner, where President Trump and key administration figures were present, prompting her to criticize Jimmy Kimmel's comments about her family, which she deemed as spreading hatred and called for action against the comedian. #MelaniaTrump #PoliticalHumor #WhiteHouseCorrespondentsDinner #US