Jimmy Kimmel rejects White House criticism over Melania widow joke

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Melania Trump criticized Jimmy Kimmel for a joke made days before a White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting, calling his remarks "hateful and violent" and urging ABC to take action. Kimmel's joke, made on Thursday, referred to her as an "expectant widow," while the shooting occurred on Saturday at the dinner attended by the Trumps.

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In a parody aired days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Kimmel called Melania an "expectant widow".

Jimmy Kimmel rejects White House criticism over Melania widow joke

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