Megyn Kelly Slams Jimmy Kimmel's 'Disgusting' 'Melania' Documentary Joke at 2026 Oscars

Megyn Kelly fired back at Jimmy Kimmel after the late-night host made jokes about Melania Trump's documentary Melania while presenting at the 2026 Oscars.

“OK, so he’s got to slam the first lady — nice. By the way, her documentary has done very, very well. It’s pulled in tens of millions of dollars, way more than any documentary of its kind,” Kelly, 55, said during "The Megyn Kelly Show" on Monday, March 15, labeling the comedian's jokes as "disgusting."

The ex-Fox News reporter claimed Kimmel, 58, used his opportunity as a presenter on the award show to "get some snipes in at the first lady and at [Donald] Trump.”

“He’s incapable of even complimenting the first lady or just staying away from her. He cannot help himself and got a big laugh from the audience,” she continued. “It’s disgusting.”

Kimmel made the comments onstage while introducing the Best Documentary Feature category during the awards show on Sunday, March 15, joking that the president, 79, was "going to be mad his wife wasn't nominated."

Melania debuted in theaters in late January, raking in an unimpressive $16 million compared to the film's hefty $75 million budget.

The media personality continued the shots toward the Trumps while giving out the award for Best Documentary Short.

“As you know, there are some countries whose leaders don’t support free speech,” he told the audience, jokingly singling out North Korea and CBS.

“Fortunately for all of us, there is an international community of filmmakers dedicated to telling the truth,” Kimmel said, highlighting the “great risk” involved in their production. “And there are also documentaries where you walk around the White House trying on shoes.”

Early in the show, this year's Oscars host, Conan O'Brien warned the audience that things "could get political," taking a direct shot at Turning Point USA's alternative halftime show created in response to Bad Bunny headlining the Super Bowl.

"I should warn you," the awards show personality, 62, began. "If that makes you uncomfortable, there's an alternate Oscars hosted by Kid Rock at the Dave & Busters down the street.

The late-night star's monologue also included a jab about no British actors being nominated for Best Actor or Actress for the first time since 2012.

"British spokesperson said, 'Yeah, well at least we arrest our p--------,'" O'Brien said, prompting gasps from the crowd.