George Clooney Defends Jimmy Kimmel After Trump’s ‘Heated’ Call for His Firing: ‘Jokes Are Jokes’

Apr 27, 2026 4:57pm PT George Clooney Defends Jimmy Kimmel After Trump’s ‘Heated’ Call for His Firing: ‘Jokes Are Jokes’

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George Clooney is speaking out in defense of Jimmy Kimmel after Donald Trump’s latest attempt to pressure ABC to fire the late-night host. The president blasted Kimmel’s “despicable call to violence” on Monday, referring to a joke about Melania having the glow of an “expectant widow.” The comment was made during a skit on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” that aired two days before the White House Correspondents Dinner, which was ultimately canceled after a live shooter infiltrated the building.

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