Jimmy Kimmel responded to Donald Trump's calls for his firing following a joke about Melania Trump. The exchange occurred days before the reported alleged assassination attempt on the former president.

US comedian and TV host Jimmy Kimmel hit back on Tuesday after Donald Trump called for his firing over a joke about Melania Trump, made days before an alleged assassination attempt on the president. Kimmel referred to the first lady as an "expectant widow", defending his remark as a playful jab at the couple’s age gap.