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Kimmel: 'Widow' joke was based on Trump age, not 'call to assassination'

Kimmel: 'Widow' joke was based on Trump age, not 'call to assassination'

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel is pushing back after President Trump and first lady Melania Trump demanded he be fired over an “expectant widow” joke made days before the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) Dinner. The comedian clarified that the quip was about their age difference, not a c

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