North America · 28 April 2026 to 1 May 2026 · 16 headlines · Wall Street Journal, BBC News, CNN, New York Times, AP, Al Jazeera, South China Morning Post, Fox News
Melania Trump urges ABC to 'take stand' on Jimmy Kimmel after widow joke
Melania Trump urges ABC to 'take stand' on Jimmy Kimmel after widow joke: a running story on the front pages of 8 newsrooms from 28 April 2026 to 1 May 2026, 16 headlines over 4 days.
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1 May 2026
30 April 2026
- Al Jazeera Trump admin probe into ABC amid Kimmel row sparks US free speech concerns
- BBC News Should Jimmy Kimmel be fired for telling a joke?
29 April 2026
- CNN Trump administration challenges ABC station licenses amid Kimmel controversy
- BBC News US regulator to review Disney broadcast licences after Jimmy Kimmel joke about Melania Trump
- Wall Street Journal President Trump called for ABC host Jimmy Kimmel to be fired for a joke he made last week about Melania Trump.
- BBC News Jimmy Kimmel defends 'expectant widow' joke after first lady criticism
28 April 2026
- Wall Street Journal Trump Calls on Disney to Fire Jimmy Kimmel After Melania Joke
- BBC News Melania Trump urges ABC to 'take stand' on Jimmy Kimmel after widow joke
- Wall Street Journal A joke last week about the first lady being an ‘expectant widow’ brought the late-night host back in the president’s ire.
- CNN Trump calls on ABC to fire Kimmel after he joked Melania was an ‘expectant widow’
- New York Times President and First Lady Demand ABC Fire Jimmy Kimmel Over ‘Widow’ Joke
- AP Trumps call for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel — again — after morbid joke about first lady
- Al Jazeera Melania Trump blasts Kimmel, calls on ABC to ‘take stand’ against comedian
- South China Morning Post Trump demands firing of Kimmel over ‘expectant widow’ joke
- Fox News Jimmy Kimmel isn't worth the trouble for ABC after latest Melania Trump jab