Could Jimmy Kimmel Get Canceled? What He Says About the Shows Future

Could Jimmy Kimmel‘s show end soon? Months after Jimmy Kimmel Live! was briefly pulled from the air over a controversial joke involving Charlie Kirk, the late-night host is once again under fire — this time from Donald Trump and Melania Trump.After cracking a joke about Melania, both the president and First Lady publicly called on ABC, Jimmy’s parent network, to take action, with Donald even suggesting the comedian should be fired.

On April 30, 2026, Donald doubled down in a post on Truth Social, writing, “When is ABC Fake News Network firing seriously unfunny Jimmy Kimmel, who incompetently presides over one of the Lowest Rated shows on Television? People are angry.It better be soon!!!” One month later, Jimmy addressed the speculation about his show’s future during an interview with Vulture.

“I don’t know what ABC is going to want to do,” he admitted.“It’s an unusual position to be in, but I do still have a year left on my contract, and that’s what I agreed to.” Here’s what we know so far about Jimmy’s future at ABC and why Melania is calling for the network to “take a stand.” What Did Jimmy Kimmel Say About Melania Trump? During a taping of his late-night show on April 23, 2026, Jimmy cracked a joke about Melania and her husband in a mock version of the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

He described her as having a “glow like an expectant widow,” then quipped about Donald’s depiction of himself as Jesus Christ.“Our first lady is here.

Mrs.Trump … you have a glow like an expectant widow,” Jimmy said.

“By the way, in the unfortunate event that our president has a medical emergency tonight, do we have a doctor in the house — oh, I’m sorry.I mean, do we have a Jesus in the house? I always confuse them, too.” What Did Melania Trump Say About Jimmy Kimmel? Four days later, Melania took to X to blast Jimmy as a “coward.” Her response also came two days after the April 25, 2026, White House Corres...