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Critics reject Jimmy Kimmel's defense of his 'expectant widow' joke, key White House figure calls for firing

Jimmy Kimmel insists his controversial joke about Trump and Melania was about age, but critics and the White House say otherwise and demand his firing.

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Critics reject Jimmy Kimmel's defense of his 'expectant widow' joke, key White House figure calls for firingJimmy Kimmel insists his controversial joke about Trump and Melania was about age, but critics and the White House say otherwise and demand his firing.
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