Jimmy Kimmel says joke was not call for assassination as Trumps call for his ouster after shooting
Culture,Jimmy Kimmel,Donald Trump,Comedy,Free Speech,Melania Trump
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Hours after the president and first lady called for Jimmy Kimmel's ouster, the late-night host defended the joke that sparked their ire in the wake of an assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
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