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White House responds to Kimmel's 'widow' joke about first lady
April 27, 2026
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Jimmy Kimmel ‘disgustingly called first lady Melania Trump an expectant widow,’ during a monologue prior to the weekend shooting incident. Melania Trump called on ABC to ‘take a stand’ against Kimmel. #whitehouse #abc #melaniatrump #karolineleavitt #jimmykimmel #trumpshooting #correspondentsdinner #trump #usa #secretservice #News #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4cOFNYy 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en
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