Event Brief
Trump makes marriage joke to Melania as Kimmel uproar grows
Filed: Apr 28, 2026 at 2:03 PM ET
Summary: Trump and Melania called for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired after a similar joke, with King Charles watching.
WHO: Trump
WHAT: Trump cracked a marriage joke to Melania while King Charles watched, amid calls to fire Jimmy Kimmel.
WHEN: Apr 28, 2026 at 12:43 PM ET
WHERE: Not specified
WHY: The president and first lady called for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired after he told a similar joke last Thursday.
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