Video: Jimmy Kimmel Didn't See a 'Problem' with His Lie that Charlie Kirk's Killer was Part of the 'MAGA Gang'
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Disney’s late-night host Jimmy Kimmel expressed confusion over the backlash regarding his comments about the late conservative figure Charlie Kirk, attributing the uproar to “right-wing media networks” and accusing conservative journalists of “intentionally” and “maliciously mischaracterizing” what he said.

“I didn’t perceive it as a big issue, you know? I just thought it was a distortion on the part of some right-wing media outlets, and I attempted to set the record straight,” Kimmel explained regarding his remarks about Kirk’s murder during a Wednesday discussion with Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw for Bloomberg Screentime.

Kimmel reflected, “At times you think, ‘Oh, this won’t be a problem,’ and then it escalates into a significant issue. Conversely, sometimes you anticipate a fuss, and it goes unnoticed by most.”

Shaw then inquired about the moment Kimmel realized it was indeed a problem, to which ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! host responded, “Probably when they pulled the show from the air,” drawing laughs from the audience.

Shaw further questioned whether Kimmel felt his original comments were misrepresented, with Kimmel asserting, “It wasn’t just a feeling; it was a fact. They were deliberately, and I believe, maliciously mischaracterized.”

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Interestingly, just days after Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated, Kimmel addressed his audience of millions with the implication that one among them may have been responsible for Kirk’s death.

The late-night host had falsely suggested on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that the assassin may have been part of the “MAGA gang,” and mocked President Donald Trump’s response, which included ordering American flags flown at half-staff.

ABC, Disney, and affiliates responded by briefly pulling Jimmy Kimmel Live! from all of their stations, with broadcast affiliate Nexstar citing Kimmel’s “offensive and insensitive” comments “at a critical time in our national political discourse,” and stressing the company’s desire to “move toward the resumption of respectful, constructive dialogue.”

After returning to the air, Kimmel was slammed for his non-apology monologue addressing the matter, and was accused of spinning the narrative “in typical leftist fashion” to paint himself as a victim.

Kirk’s murder rattled the world, sparking an outpouring of grief for the Turning Point USA founder, who had become a martyr for free speech on September 10, after he was assassinated while trying to have an open and respectful dialogue with a student at Utah Valley University.

Reactions from leftists, meanwhile, sent a second shockwave throughout the globe, as people were able to witness firsthand the shocking depravity and degradation of society via what also served as a major mask-off and watershed moment: the left celebrating and justifying the assassination of a free speech martyr — simply because his views had differed from their own.

Kimmel’s controversial remarks amid ghoulish left-wing celebrations didn’t help matters, as he channeled the cognitive dissidence of other left-wing media personalities, who refused to even consider the notion that Kirk had likely been assassinated by someone who shares their political views.

Alana Mastrangelo is a reporter for – News. You can follow her on Facebook and X at @ARmastrangelo, and on Instagram.

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