Trump Calls Kimmel Jokes ‘Despicable,’ Tells ABC to Fire Him (2)

President Donald Trump called on Walt Disney Co.’s ABC to immediately fire late night host Jimmy Kimmel after what he called a “despicable call to violence” on an April 23 broadcast.

The president’s comments, posted on his Truth Social platform, echo what First Lady Melania Trump said earlier Monday. She urged ABC to “take a stand” after the host gave a monologue last week that she called “hateful and violent.”

During the airing Thursday night of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the comedian staged a parody of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner scheduled for two days later. In it, he ...