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April 28, 2026 10:41 AM

Kimmel says his joke was misconstrued, Trump says ABC should fire late-night host

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel said on Monday his joke about U.S. first lady Melania Trump had been misconstrued and was not a "call to assassination." Kimmel used the opening monologue of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" to address comments made last Thursday in a parody segment on the White House correspondents' dinner. He said his quip that Melania Trump had "a glow like an expectant widow," referred to the difference is ages of the first lady and her husband, President Donald Trump. "It was a very ligh...

April 10, 2026 10:13 AM

Melania Trump denies any Epstein connection, seeks end to ‘lies’

First lady Melania Trump denied on Thursday that she had any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and said she was not one of his victims, thrusting the Epstein matter back into the spotlight after her husband had sought to put it behind him. She denied online speculation that the disgraced financier and sex offender had introduced her to Donald Trump, saying she had met her husband at a New York City party in 1998, two years before crossing paths with Epstein at another event she attended with Tr...

February 27, 2026 10:20 AM

Melania Trump to chair a meeting of the UN Security Council, White House says

First lady Melania Trump will chair a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Monday as the U.S. takes over the monthly rotating presidency, the White House said. Her office said in a statement on Wednesday she will emphasize education as a way to advance tolerance and world peace in her remarks at the meeting, titled "Children, Technology, and Education in Conflict." A U.N. spokesperson said it would be the first time a spouse of any serving world leader has chaired a meeting of the...

September 11, 2025 9:32 PM

President Trump, First Lady Melania attend 24th anniversary of 9/11 attack

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump on Thursday attended a solemn ceremony at the Pentagon to mark the 24th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, which claimed 2,977 lives. The attacks occurred after four hijacked planes struck key locations in the United States — two hitting the World Trade Center in New York, one crashing into the Pentagon, and another downed in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. At Ground Zero in New York, the annual tradition of r...

June 12, 2025 10:10 AM

Trump met with cheers, boos at Kennedy Center as he attends ‘Les Miserables’

U.S. President Donald Trump was greeted with a high-volume mix of boos and cheers on Wednesday as he took his seat for his first production at the Kennedy Center, the performing arts facility he has subjected to a conservative takeover. The mixed reception for Trump and his wife Melania as they arrived in the presidential box before a performance of "Les Miserables" reflected the heightened emotions that have been unleashed by his overhaul of the cultural center. Trump has pushed out its forme...

January 20, 2025 5:56 PM

US: Melania Trump launches her cryptocurrency

Former US First Lady Melania Trump has introduced her own cryptocurrency, $MELANIA, just days after her husband Donald Trump launched his $TRUMP meme coin, CNN reported. In a social media announcement on Sunday, Melania unveiled her digital currency, writing, "The Official Melania Meme is live! You can buy $MELANIA now. https://melaniameme.com." The launch coincided with a dip in the value of Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency, which had been trading strongly since its debut two days earlier. Mem...