Karl Rove’s sharp words about Jimmy Kimmel and Candace Owens quickly became the center of attention on Monday. Speaking on Fox News’ America Reports, Rove reacted to a joke Kimmel made about Melania Trump, a joke that came just days before a tense moment involving security concerns at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The issue began when anchor John Roberts read Melania Trump’s official statement on air. She had called out Kimmel for what she described as “hateful and violent rhetoric.” Kimmel had joked on his show that she had “a glow like an expectant widow,” a line that drew strong reactions.
Rove did not hold back. He said Melania Trump actually showed restraint and could have responded much more strongly. Then he widened the conversation. He said this is the kind of media space people are now living in, where shocking words and extreme ideas often bring more attention. That is when he brought up Candace Owens, saying that the more extreme the claims, the more people listen, follow, and even pay for content.
