00:00What started as a late-night joke is now a full-blown political controversy.
00:05On Jimmy Kimmel Live, Jimmy Kimmel made a satirical comment about Melania Trump
00:10during a parody of the White House Correspondents' Dinner, and it didn't land well.
00:16Melania Trump called the joke hateful, and her team pushed for action.
00:21Soon after, Donald Trump also weighed in, demanding consequences for the late-night host.
00:27But Kimmel didn't back down.
00:29He responded on his show, saying the joke was taken out of context and meant as satire, not harm.
00:36He defended his right to comedy, even joking that the backlash felt like deja vu.
00:43Now, the situation has sparked a bigger conversation across the U.S.
00:47Where do we draw the line between comedy and offense?
00:51For now, the network hasn't taken major action, but the debate is far from over.
00:57We're going to be talking about the left-night.
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