Kimmel Doubles Down On Melania ‘Expectant Widow’ Insult

“But I understand that the first lady had a stressful experience over the weekend, and probably every weekend is pretty stressful in that house,” he continued. “And also, I agree that hateful and violent rhetoric is something we should reject. I do, and I think a great place to start to dial that back would be to have a conversation with your husband about it.

“Donald Trump is allowed to say whatever he wants to say, as are you and as am I. Because under the First Amendment, we have, as Americans, a right to free speech,” he added.

Kimmel apologized to the media affected by the assassination attempt, saying he was “sorry” for everyone at the dinner.

“Just because no one got killed doesn’t mean it wasn’t traumatic and scary, and we should come together,” he said.