Jimmy Kimmel says ‘expectant widow’ jab in opposition to Trumps was about age distinction

ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel remained defiant Monday evening, insisting his now-viral “expectant widow” joke about President Donald Trump and First Girl Melania Trump was merely about their age. 

“This was Thursday, and there was no massive response to it till this morning, after I greeted the day going through one more Twitter vomit storm,” Kimmel mentioned throughout his monologue. “I mentioned, our First Girl, Melania, is right here. Have a look at her. So stunning. That is from the glow. Like an anticipated widow, which clearly was a joke about their age distinction and the look of pleasure we see on her face each time they have been collectively.”

“It was a really mild roast joke about the truth that he is virtually 80, and he or she’s youthful than I’m. It was not, by any stretch of the definition, a name to assassination — and so they know that,” he continued. “I have been very vocal for a few years talking out in opposition to gun violence particularly, however I perceive that the First Girl had a demanding expertise over the weekend, and doubtless each weekend is fairly demanding in that home.”

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Liberal comic Jimmy Kimmel addressed the backlash he obtained over his “expectant widow” joke he made two days earlier than the third assassination try in opposition to President Donald Trump. (Randy Holmes/ABC by way of Getty Photographs)

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