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Jimmy Kimmel defends Melania ‘widow’ joke after the Trumps call for him to be fired

First lady accuses the comedian of ‘hateful and violent rhetoric’ over joke made days before the White House press dinner shooting

Jimmy Kimmel has refused to apologise for a joke made days before the White House correspondents’ dinner shooting in which he described Melania Trump as glowing “like an expectant widow”, after both Donald Trump and the first lady accused him of inciting violence.

On Monday Melania Trump accused Kimmel of “hateful and violent rhetoric” and “atrocious behavior”, and said it was “time for ABC to take a stand” against the comedian, who has long been critical of Trump and his policies.

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© Composite: ABC, AFP, Getty Images

© Composite: ABC, AFP, Getty Images

© Composite: ABC, AFP, Getty Images

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