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Jimmy Kimmel made a joke on his ABC show referring to Melania Trump as having 'a glow like an expectant widow,' which he later defended as a comment on the age difference between her and Donald Trump. The remark, made days before an assassination attempt on President Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, drew verified calls for Kimmel's firing from Trump, Melania Trump, and the White House. Kimmel defended it as a light roast, amid disputed details on exact timing.
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