Jimmy Kimmel, who was heavily criticized by the Trump family and their supporters after making a joke about Melania Trump, became furious when the president himself made a similar joke.
It all started last week, when Kimmel said Melania had the glow of a “future widow.” As a result, the host was strongly criticized by the Trumps, with Melania even issuing a rare public statement just to ask that he be fired from his show on ABC.
The situation escalated over the weekend, when Donald Trump was the target of an assassination attempt during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner after a man identified as Cole Thomas Allen, 31, stormed the Washington, D.C. Hilton hotel with firearms and fired at a Secret Service agent.
After that, on Monday’s (27) episode of his show, Kimmel began his monologue by clarifying that his joke had nothing to do with any possible attempt on Donald Trump’s life, but was simply about the 24-year age difference between them.
Then, on Tuesday (28), Trump interrupted a speech he was giving at the White House to make a similar joke while talking about the life story of his mother, Mary Anne MacLeod, who was born in Scotland.
“She came to America at 19, met my incredible father, we loved him so much, we all loved him, we loved her, we loved him: Fred,” Trump began in his speech.
“And they were married for 63 years. And, uh, excuse me, if you don’t mind, that’s a record we won’t be able to match, darling,” he said after turning to his wife, Melania. “I’m sorry, it’s just not going to work out that way. We’ll get along, but not that well.”
Trump to Melania: They were married for 63 years and uh… excuse me, if you don’t mind. That’s a record we won’t be able to match. I’m sorry, just not going to work out that way pic.twitter.com/K69E0DcY78
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On Tuesday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, the host was stunned as he reacted to the clip at the start of his monologue. “Wait a minute, did he just make a joke about his own death? My God. You should be fired for that!” he quipped.
“Only Donald Trump would demand that I be fired for making a joke about his age and then, one day later, go out and make a joke about his own age!” the host added.
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