What to Know About the Kimmel vs. Trump Feud
The president and first lady took exception to a joke. Jimmy Kimmel defended it.
The talk show host Jimmy Kimmel defended himself on Monday night after President Trump called for the ABC network to fire him over a joke that the president said was “really shocking.” Mr. Kimmel also offered an endorsement of freedom of speech.
A back-and-forth on civil liberties between a late-night funnyman and the leader of the free world? How did we get here? Also, haven’t we already been here?
Here’s what to know.
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