ABC Digs In As Trump Demands Jimmy Kimmel Be Fired….##

The controversy began after Kimmel made a joke last week comparing Melania Trump’s expression to that of an “expectant widow,” referencing the age difference between the first couple. Melania Trump responded by calling the joke “hateful and violent” and urging ABC to take action.

Kimmel defended the remark during his show this week, saying it was “a very light roast joke about the fact that he’s almost 80 and she’s younger than I am.” He added that the joke was about their age difference, not about assassination, saying “they know that.”

The FCC’s Involvement

Following Melania Trump’s complaint, the Federal Communications Commission ordered Disney-owned ABC to seek early broadcast license renewals for eight television stations,

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