Melania vs. Kimmel: Joke Backfires Amid Shooting Threat

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Jimmy Kimmel's joke about Melania Trump backfired amid a shooting threat, leading to demands for his show's cancellation.

Jimmy Kimmels joke about Melania Trump at the White House Correspondents Dinner backfired, leading to her demanding ABC cancel his show. The timing was poor, as a shooting at the event hotel occurred days later. The shooter, Cole Tomas Allen, was arrested and targeted Trump administration members. This incident marks the third gun threat against Trump in his second term, following incidents at a rally and near a golf course. Tensions remain high as ABC navigates the fallout and investigation continues. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/f77255be50a17120

Topics covered

• Melania Trump
• Jimmy Kimmel
• shooting threat
• White House Correspondents Dinner
• Trump administration
• media response
• political tensions

Keywords

• Melania Trump
• Jimmy Kimmel
• shooting threat
• White House Correspondents Dinner
• Cole Tomas Allen
• Trump administration
• ABC

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ABC

Places: Trump administration

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