Kimmel defends himself after Trump calls for his firing
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- Category: United States
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-28 09:19 UTC
- Sources: The Hill
George Clooney is defending Jimmy Kimmel after President Trump and Melania Trump called for the late-night show host's firing over a joke he made about the first lady. Clooney says "jokes are jokes" and that Kimmel is just doing his job.
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