Ex-Obama aide calls on Kimmel to apologize for 'tasteless' Trump joke ahead of assassination attempt

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Jimmy Kimmel says joke was not call for assassination as Trumps call for his ouster after shooting - NBC News.

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Jimmy Kimmel has responded to Donald and Melania Trump calling for ABC to fire him after a joke he made days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

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Jimmy Kimmel says joke was not call for assassination as Trumps call for his ouster after shooting.

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Jimmy Kimmel remains defiant, insists 'expectant widow' jab against Trumps was about age difference.

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Jimmy Kimmel insisted his "expectant widow" aimed at President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump was about their age difference, not a call for an assassination.

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A: Jimmy Kimmel says joke was not call for assassination as Trumps call for his ouster after shooting - NBC News.

B: Jimmy Kimmel has responded to Donald and Melania Trump calling for ABC to fire him after a joke he made days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

negation mismatch

A: Jimmy Kimmel says joke was not call for assassination as Trumps call for his ouster after shooting - NBC News.

B: Jimmy Kimmel remains defiant, insists 'expectant widow' jab against Trumps was about age difference.

negation mismatch

A: Jimmy Kimmel says joke was not call for assassination as Trumps call for his ouster after shooting NBC NewsKimmel pushes back on Trump calls for his firing, in first major test for Disney's new CEO

B: Jimmy Kimmel has responded to Donald and Melania Trump calling for ABC to fire him after a joke he made days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

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B: Jimmy Kimmel remains defiant, insists 'expectant widow' jab against Trumps was about age difference.

negation mismatch

A: Jimmy Kimmel has responded to Donald and Melania Trump calling for ABC to fire him after a joke he made days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

B: Jimmy Kimmel says joke was not call for assassination as Trumps call for his ouster after shooting.

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**Summary:** An ex-Obama aide has called on Jimmy Kimmel to apologize for a "tasteless" joke about President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump made before another assassination attempt. **Why It Matters:** This incident highlights the tension between political figures and media personalities, particularly in the context of recent events involving