00:00I'm sure you've heard the news. Jimmy Kimmel made headlines for a joke about Melania Trump.
00:04Now the Trumps are demanding action. Here's the full story in just one minute.
00:08On April 23rd, during a mock White House Correspondents' Dinner Speech,
00:11Kimmel joked to Melania Trump,
00:13You have a glow like an expectant widow.
00:19Two days later, a gunman opened fire near the real dinner.
00:23The Trumps were evacuated unharmed, but they're linking Kimmel's joke to the shooting.
00:26President Trump posted that Kimmel should be immediately fired.
00:30Melania Trump called him a coward and said his words are corrosive.
00:33The White House labeled the joke completely deranged.
00:36Kimmel defended himself, saying it was just a roast about Trump's age, not a call to violence.
00:42He stands by his free speech and just won a Peabody Award for defending it.
00:47ABC and Disney haven't commented. Free speech advocates are backing Kimmel.
00:51This debate isn't over yet. Should Kimmel be fired? Let us know below.
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