Also known as: First Lady Melania Trump · the first lady · Melania · Mrs Trump · Our First Lady
First Lady of the United States during King Charles III's 2026 state visit; criticized comedian Jimmy Kimmel's remarks about her.
Melania Trump criticized late-night host Jimmy Kimmel's joke describing her as an "expectant widow," calling it hateful and violent and urging ABC to take action. Following a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner days later, President Trump called for Kimmel's dismissal, and the FCC subsequently ordered an early review of Disney's broadcast licences.
Star Wars actor Mark Hamill posted an AI-generated image of President Trump in a grave on Bluesky with the caption "if only," which he later deleted and apologized for. The White House called Hamill "one sick individual" in response, claiming the rhetoric has inspired assassination attempts against the President.
21 hours ago · Joy Online →
Star Wars actor Mark Hamill posted an AI-generated image of President Trump in a grave on Bluesky with the caption "if only," which he later deleted and apologized for. The White House called Hamill "one sick individual" in response, claiming the rhetoric has inspired assassination attempts against the President.
21 hours ago · Joy Online →
King Charles III has arrived in Bermuda following a four-day state visit to the US, during which he and Queen Camilla concluded their trip with a community parade in Virginia before the King travelled to the island for his first visit as monarch.
1 May 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece praises King Charles's charm offensive during a state visit to the United States, highlighting a moment of perceived rapport between the monarch and First Lady Melania Trump as evidence of successful diplomacy and ice-breaking.
30 April 2026 · The Chronicle →
The US Federal Communications Commission has ordered an early review of Disney's television broadcast licences following President Donald Trump's call for ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel over a joke about Melania Trump. The FCC said it had been investigating Disney's ABC stations for possible violations and directed the company to file licence-renewal applications for all its licensed TV stations within 30 days; the stations' licences were not previously scheduled for renewal until 2028.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Melania Trump called late-night host Jimmy Kimmel's pre-dinner joke describing her as an "expectant widow" hateful and violent, urging ABC to take action against his remarks. The joke aired days before a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, which President Trump characterized as a "call to violence" warranting Kimmel's immediate dismissal.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →
A mentalist performing at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington DC locked eyes with US President Donald Trump as they took cover during gunshots on Saturday night. The performer, Oz Pearlman, was performing mind tricks for Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and press secretary Karoline Leavitt when the shots were fired.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Donald Trump has said King Charles III will "be very safe" during his state visit to the US beginning Monday, after further security talks between the White House and Buckingham Palace following a gunman incident at a Trump event in Washington DC on Saturday. The King and Queen's programme will go ahead largely as planned, with the UK government hoping to ease diplomatic tensions.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →
King Charles and Queen Camilla will arrive in the United States on Monday for a four-day state visit aimed at renewing UK-US relations, according to the UK ambassador. The trip will proceed largely as planned with some security modifications following a shooting incident in Washington DC, and will include visits to the White House and the 9/11 Memorial.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →
A final decision on King Charles and Queen Camilla's state visit to the US was expected on Sunday after a shooting incident at a Washington DC White House Correspondents' Dinner raised security concerns. The UK government indicated the trip would begin as planned on Monday, possibly with minor adjustments to public-facing events.
26 April 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump was escorted away from the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton after suspected gunshots rang out, with Secret Service members directing attendees to stay down.
26 April 2026 · Joy Online →