Trump calls for Jimmy Kimmel's dismissal after parody about the White House
This case adds to a long history of confrontations between political figures and comedians in the country, mainly in the Trump era
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Through his Truth Social network, Trump stated that "Jimmy Kimmel should be fired immediately by Disney and ABC," The controversy arose on the show Jimmy Kimmel Live!, broadcast on ABC, owned by The Walt Disney Company. In the segment, Kimmel parodied his role as host of the traditional White House Correspondents' Dinner, making light of the president and his wife. Among the comments that generated the most backlash was a reference to the first lady: "Mrs. Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow," which Melania Trump described as "hateful and violent rhetoric."