"On last Thursday's Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the host performed a mock roast of Trump and the administration. At one point, he said, Our First Lady, Melania, is here. Look at her, so beautiful. Mrs. Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow."
"The first lady issued a statement accusing Kimmel of violent rhetoric and said he should be off the air. The president soon followed and demanded ABC News fire him immediately."
"Maggie Haberman expressed puzzlement as to why the president is continuing to go after Kimmel. I can't profess to understand exactly why they're leaning in this hard on this, she said."
"People can actually find jokes distasteful or find them unfunny or unfair or what have you. But this is free speech. And that is the essence of what Trump claimed to be fighting for in 2024."
President Trump has repeatedly called for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel following a joke made on his show that referenced Melania Trump. The joke gained attention after a violent incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Melania Trump accused Kimmel of using violent rhetoric, prompting the president's demands for action against him. Kimmel responded by suggesting Melania address her husband's behavior. Maggie Haberman expressed confusion over Trump's continued focus on Kimmel, noting the complexities of free speech and the president's stance against perceived censorship.
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