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Melania Trump urges ABC to 'take stand' on Jimmy Kimmel after widow joke
Key takeaways
- The first lady called Kimmel's remarks "hateful and violent", urging his network, ABC, to take action against his "atrocious behavior".
- A gunman opened fire at Saturday's dinner, an attack authorities say may have targeted members of the Trump administration.
- Mrs Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow," Kimmel said.
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Madeline Halpert Getty Images Melania Trump has criticised late-night host Jimmy Kimmel over a joke in which he called her an "expectant widow" just days before a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner she attended with the president.
The first lady called Kimmel's remarks "hateful and violent", urging his network, ABC, to take action against his "atrocious behavior".
A gunman opened fire at Saturday's dinner, an attack authorities say may have targeted members of the Trump administration. The joke aired on Thursday, as Kimmel parodied the dinner in advance.
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