‘Did He Just Make A Joke About His Death?’ Kimmel Mocks Trump Again Amid FCC Review

BreakingBusiness‘Did He Just Make A Joke About His Death?’ Kimmel Mocks Trump Again Amid FCC ReviewBySiladitya Ray,Forbes Staff. Siladitya Ray is a New Delhi-based Forbes news team reporter.Follow AuthorApr 29, 2026, 01:22am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ToplineJimmy Kimmel on Tuesday continued to address the fallout of his Melania Trump “expectant widow” joke as he mocked a comment President Donald Trump made about his own age and marriage, although the late-night host made no mention of the FCC’s decision to review his network, ABC’s, broadcast licenses.Kimmel again took shots at Trump as he continued to address the fallout of his Melania Trump "expectant widow" joke.Disney via Getty ImagesKey FactsIn his opening monologue, Kimmel brought up the President’s speech, welcoming Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla to Washington, D.C., for an official state visit.In his speech, Trump mentioned his mother, Mary MacLeod, who immigrated from the U.K., and talked about her 63-year marriage to his father, Fred, before turning to the First Lady and saying: “If you don’t mind, that’s a record we won’t be able to match, darling.”Kimmel then chimed in, saying, “Wait a minute – did he just make a joke about his death? My God. He should be fired for that,” triggering laughter and applause from the audience.The comedian then continued, saying only Trump could call for him to be fired for “making a joke about his old age,” and a day later, “go out and make a joke about his own old age.”On Monday, Kimmel said his “expectant widow” joke about the First Lady was “obviously” about the couple’s age difference and not a call for violence against the president. if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var s...