Formal Complaint of Indecent and Profane Broadcast – Violation of FCC Indecency Rules and the Safe Harbor Provisions (18 U.S.C. § 1464 and 47 C.F.R. § 73.3999) – ABC Network / “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Episode of April 23, 2026
Dear Commissioners and Enforcement Staff:
I am writing as a concerned American citizen and viewer to file a formal complaint regarding the broadcast of highly offensive, indecent, and profane content on the ABC Network program Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Specifically, during the episode that aired on Thursday, April 23, 2026 (approximately 11:35 p.m. ET), host Jimmy Kimmel delivered a parody monologue of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in which he directly referred to First Lady Melania Trump as having “a glow like an expectant widow.” The exact quote, as confirmed across multiple independent news reports, is:
“Our First Lady, Melania, is here. Look at Melania, so beautiful. Mrs. Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow.”
This remark was not isolated; it was part of a broader segment that continued with additional derogatory jokes about the First Lady’s marriage and personal life. The comment aired just two days before the actual White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 25, 2026, during which a gunman opened fire outside the event, injuring a Secret Service agent and heightening national security concerns around the President and First Lady. The timing and content have been widely recognized as promoting or normalizing political violence.
This incident has been extensively documented and condemned by major media outlets across the political spectrum.
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