- The FCC has received a complaint against late-night host Jimmy Kimmel after he made a joke suggesting Melania Trump had the "glow of an expectant widow" during his show last week.
- The National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) filed the complaint, stating Kimmel’s remarks "raise concerns about the normalization and potential incitement of political violence" and requested a full investigation by the FCC.
- Kimmel defended his joke as a light roast and not a "call to assassination," expressing sympathy for those who endured a "traumatic and scary" ordeal at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, which a gunman attempted to storm days after his broadcast.
- Melania Trump responded on X, calling Kimmel a "coward" and accusing his "hateful and violent rhetoric" of intending to divide the country, urging ABC to take action against him.
- Donald Trump also criticized Kimmel on Truth Social, echoing his wife's comments and demanding Disney and ABC "immediately" fire the host, recalling a previous suspension of Kimmel in September that was later reversed.
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