Kimmel’s skit, which included a joke that Melania had “a glow like an expectant widow,” was broadcast two days prior to a shooting at the actual White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday, when President Donald Trump and other high-ranking Administration officials were rushed out.
The annual dinner usually includes a monologue by a comedian tasked with roasting the President and attendees. In Kimmel’s monologue, he performed a mock version of the roast, splicing it with videos of the First Lady and others to make it appear as though they were reacting to his jokes.
“Our first lady, Melania, is here. Look at Melania, so beautiful. Mrs Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow,” Kimmel said in the skit.
“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,” Kimmel said.
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