"Kimmel said: Our first lady, Melania, is here. Look at Melania, so beautiful. Mrs Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow."
"Trump described the comments as a despicable call to violence, urging ABC to take action against Kimmel for spreading hate."
"The controversy comes on the back of a shooting that happened late on Saturday when an armed man tried to enter the hall where Trump and the first lady were."
Melania Trump publicly criticized Jimmy Kimmel for a joke he made comparing her to an expectant widow during a comedy monologue. The controversy escalated as President Trump called for Kimmel's removal from his role. Kimmel's comments were made during a segment related to the White House correspondents' dinner and included mockery of Melania's documentary. The backlash intensified following a shooting incident near the event, with some linking Kimmel's joke to the violence and expressing outrage over perceived hate speech.
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