Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. All News Sport Culture Lifestyle Jimmy Kimmel breaks silence over Melania ‘widow’ joke after Trump demands he’s fired Donald Trump is publicly pressuring ABC to dismiss late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, following Kimmel's recent "widow" joke about Melania Trump. Donald Trump criticised Kimmel on Truth Social, labelling him "unfunny" and his show "one of the lowest-rated, " demanding ABC take action. Kimmel responded during his show, quipping that if low ratings were grounds for dismissal, both he and Donald Trump should be "out of a job," referencing Donald Trump's slipping approval ratings. The controversy escalated after Melania Trump and the National Religious Broadcasters Association condemned Kimmel's joke as "hateful and violent rhetoric," with the NRB filing a complaint with the FCC, which subsequently requested ABC renew its broadcast licenses early.…