Kimmel Returns To Late Night — Turning Point USA Asks Where Was The Apology?
Late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show on Tuesday, after nearly a week-long suspension. In his comeback monologue, Kimmel mixed comedy with criticism of the Trump administration.
At times emotional, Kimmel said while choking up, “It was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man.” He also praised Erica Kirk, Charlie Kirk’s widow, for her grace in forgiving her husband’s killer during a memorial speech.
TURNING POINT USA REACTION: A Turning Point USA spokesperson said Kimmel’s attempt to clarify comments he made about the assassin in Kirk’s shooting — remarks that led to his show’s brief suspension — fell short. “Where was the ‘I’m sorry’?” asked Andrew Kolvet, executive producer of The Charlie Kirk Show, on Fox News Wednesday.
Kolvet argued that true healing requires accountability: “Erika Kirk was the aggrieved party and she didn’t do anything wrong. She’s a victim and her husband is the victim. Jimmy Kimmel did something wrong, and he’s still not owning it, and that’s the difference.”
KIMMEL RESPONDS
On his show, Kimmel said, “Want to make something clear... it was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man... I understand that, to some, it felt either ill-timed or unclear, or maybe both ... I get why you’re upset. If the situation was reversed, there’s a good chance I would have felt the same way.”
At the time of this publication, Kimmel’s full, nearly 30 minute monologue and sketches poking fun at Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has over 15 million views on YouTube.
Kimmel joked that Trump’s plan had backfired, saying his show — which had been losing viewers — is now getting a surge of attention from the controversy.
Here’s how Trump responded:
Kimmel also didn’t shy away from the controversy, making light of Disney+ cancellations (“To reactivate your Disney Plus and Hulu account open the Disney Plus app on your smart TV or TV-connected device.”) and also criticizing Disney’s decision to take him off the air, though also thanking them for allowing him to come back.
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