Jim Cornette has fired back at First Lady Melania Trump on X after she called for ABC to take action against late-night host Jimmy Kimmel over a recent monologue about her family.
The exchange unfolded over the weekend after Melania Trump posted a public statement criticizing Kimmel and pushing ABC to drop him.
The First Lady’s Statement
Melania Trump posted from her @FLOTUS account.
“Kimmel’s hateful and violent rhetoric is intended to divide our country. His monologue about my family isn’t comedy — his words are corrosive and deepens the political sickness within America. People like Kimmel shouldn’t have the opportunity to enter our homes each evening to spread hate. A coward, Kimmel hides behind ABC because he knows the network will keep running cover to protect him. Enough is enough. It is time for ABC to take a stand. How many times will ABC’s leadership enable Kimmel’s atrocious behavior at the expense of our community.”
Cornette’s Response
Cornette quote-tweeted the post from his @TheJimCornette account and did not hold back.
“Your husband Shitler’s hateful lies are meant to divide our country. It’s not comedy — your husband and his criminal regime have made us a sick country. People like your shit husband shouldn’t be able to ruin the lives of we who were too smart to vote for him. Also fuck off.”
Context
Cornette has been openly critical of the Trump administration on social media for years and has a long history of mixing politics into his wrestling commentary on his Jim Cornette Experience and Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru podcasts. The exchange comes the same week Cornette has been vocal about WWE’s TKO-driven creative direction, the company’s post-WrestleMania 42 talent releases, and the broader state of the wrestling industry.
Your husband Shitler's hateful lies are meant to divide our country. It's not comedy–your husband and his criminal regime have made us a sick country. People like your shit husband shouldn't be able to ruin the lives of we who were too smart to vote for him. Also fuck off. https://t.co/hCwsUyG9QL
— Jim Cornette (@TheJimCornette) April 27, 2026
