Event Brief
Kimmel's Trump Jokes at Oscars Criticized
Filed: Mar 16, 2026 at 2:04 PM ET
Summary: Jimmy Kimmel's jokes about Trump and Melania at the Oscars received backlash, with a White House official calling him a 'classless hack.'
WHO: Jimmy Kimmel
WHAT: Oscars jokes targeting Trump and Melania
WHEN: Mar 16, 2026 at 1:24 PM ET
WHERE: Los Angeles
WHY: Backlash over perceived insensitivity of jokes
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