Ben Shapiro criticized Jimmy Kimmel's "widow" remark about Melania Trump, saying he would shed "zero tears" if ABC fired the late-night host, but argued the joke itself was not the main issue. Instead, Shapiro said Kimmel's repeated promotion of conspiracy theories about Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein created a climate that could inspire violence. Shapiro's reaction to Kimmel's joke On his podcast "The Ben Shapiro Show," Ben addressed Jimmy's White House Correspondents' Dinner parody. During the skit, he said, "Our First Lady Melania is here. Look at her, so beautiful. Mrs.