Jimmy Kimmel Show Off Air: Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show has come under public scrutiny after the comedian made remarks about Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer, Tyler Robinson. During his Monday night monologue, Kimmel suggested that Robinson might have been a pro-Trump Republican. Following the backlash, ABC has announced that Jimmy Kimmel has been pulled off the air indefinitely over his comments regarding the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Jimmy Kimmel Show Taken Off Air
Jimmy Kimmel faced intense criticism over his remarks about conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer during an episode of his late-night show.″‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ will be pre-empted indefinitely,” an ABC spokesman told CNN. Kimmel’s monologue on Monday provoked criticism due to this ABC announces pulled off the air indefinitely over his comments” The move followed an announcement from Nexstar Media Group, which oversees dozens of ABC affiliates, that it would stop broadcasting the show in response to Kimmel’s comments.
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“Mr. Jimmy Kimmel’s comments about the death of Mr. Charlie Kirk are offensive and insensitive at a critical time in our national political discourse, and we do not believe they reflect the spectrum of opinions, views, or values of the local communities in which we are located,” said Andrew Alford, president of Nexstar’s broadcasting divison.
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Jimmy Kimmel’s Comment On Charlie Kirk & Trump
Jimmy Kimmel’s Monday night monologue sparked backlash, with many calling his remarks insensitive. During the segment, Kimmel said, ‘The Maga Gang desperately trying to characterise this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it.’ BBC quoted.
According to BBC, the comedian further commented on Trump, saying, “This is not how an adult grieves the murder of someone he calls a friend. This is how a four-year-old mourns a goldfish.”
Trump Says ‘Kimmel Has Zero Talent’
After the off air annoucement, Trump celebrated ABC’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live, calling it ‘Great News for America.’. In a Truth Social post, Trump hits back at Jimmy Kimmel as ‘ratings challenged’ and has ‘ZERO talent,’ while praising ABC for ‘finally having the courage to do what had to be done.’ He further added, ‘That leaves Jimmy and Seth, two total losers, on Fake News NBC… Do it NBC!!!’
31-year-old Conservative activist and Donald Trump ally Charlie Kirk was shot and killed while attending an event in Utah.
