The fallout following Jimmy Kimmel's recent controversial joke about Donald Trump continues to grow. Mentalist Oz Pearlman, who was recently listed as Monday's guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! will no longer be appearing on the show.
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Pearlman's decision to pull away from making the appearance came just days after Pearlman performed magic tricks at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Kimmel had previously mocked the dinner with a controversial sketch.
"Our first lady, Melania, is here," Kimmel said during the sketch. "Look at Melania, so beautiful. Mrs. Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow."
Pearlman was reportedly in the middle of performing a trick when shots began to be fired outside the Washington Hilton ballroom.
"Was in the middle of performing for the President and First Lady when I looked up to see a commotion. Thought it was a bomb about to go off or shots fired," Pearlman wrote on Instagram. "We hit the deck fast and Secret Service acted decisively and professionally to protect us all."
Pearlman's post then explained why the experience was like as the shooting continued to unfold.
"We laid on the ground, I was a couple feet away from President Trump, eyes locked with one another. It was likely the scariest moment of my life and will never forget it. So happy everyone is ok."
Donald Trump Has Called for Jimmy Kimmel To Be Fired
In an April 27 post to Truth Social, President Donald Trump called for Kimmel to be fired over his controversial sketch.
"He showed a fake video of the First Lady, Melania, and our son, Barron, like they were actually sitting in his studio, listening to him speak, which they weren't, and never would be," the President explained. "...I appreciate that so many people are incensed by Kinmel's despicable call to violence, and normally would not be responsive to anything he said, but this is something far beyond the pale. Jimmy Kimmel should be immediately fired by Disney and ABC."
Currently, Kimmel, ABC or Disney has released a comment regarding the sketch. However, it's clear the fallout will potentially continue in the coming days.
