Obama Bro, CNN Mainstay David Axelrod Calls on Jimmy Kimmel to Apologize to Trump

As a leftist comedian, you know you’ve probably stepped in it when even former President Barack Obama’s cabal is questioning you.

But will it matter for progressive late night television host Jimmy Kimmel?

Kimmel found himself in a bit of hot water after he cracked a somewhat tasteless joke at the expense of President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump.

On Thursday, Kimmel took to the airwaves to offer his two cents on the forthcoming White House Correspondents’ Dinner by staging his own mock dinner for a bit:

Jimmy Kimmel delivered a fake White House Correspondents Dinner speech, saying “Mrs. Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow.” pic.twitter.com/o4a59eYnZl

— Libby Emmons (@libbyemmons) April 26, 2026

“Our First Lady Melania is here… so beautiful. Mrs. Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow,” Kimmel said.

That “joke” picked up much more traction online after the