Kimmel Returns To TV
In a week that’s seen more drama than a season finale, Jimmy Kimmel has returned to the late-night stage — and walked straight back into the firestorm he left smoldering.
Tuesday night marked his first appearance since Disney suspended production of Jimmy Kimmel Live! in the wake of his explosive comments linking Charlie Kirk’s assassin to MAGA conservatives. But instead of extinguishing the outrage, Kimmel’s on-air clarification appears to have thrown gasoline on the flames.
Not good enough. Jimmy, it’s simple. Here’s what you need to say:
“I’m sorry for saying the shooter was MAGA. He was not. He was of the left. I apologize to the Kirk family for lying. Please accept my sincere apology. I will do better. I was wrong.” https://t.co/YIR7JeFLIh
— Andrew Kolvet (@AndrewKolvet) September 24, 2025
“I’ve been hearing a lot about what I need to say and do tonight,” Kimmel said, already choking up before insisting he never intended to “make light of the murder of a young man.” He went on to describe the assassin as a “deeply disturbed individual,” not someone representative of any political group. The problem? That’s not what he said last week — and conservatives aren’t buying the rewrite.
What Kimmel actually said during his now-infamous monologue was that “the MAGA gang” was trying to distance themselves from the killer, implying the assassin was aligned with Trump supporters. The backlash was immediate and intense — and not just from random online users. TPUSA insiders and high-profile conservatives, including actor Rob Schneider and journalist Jack Posobiec, have been relentless in calling out what they view as a calculated deflection disguised as an apology.
Look at Jimmy ‘The Martyr’ Kimmel fake crying tonight
Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender
DARVO playbook
This is what they do
— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) September 24, 2025
Schneider’s furious post accused Kimmel of again spreading dangerous misinformation and falsely blaming conservatives for a murder that, according to current evidence, was politically motivated — but not in the way Kimmel implied. James Woods didn’t mince words either, blasting Kimmel for “labeling conservatives fascists until somebody believed you enough to kill a man better than you’ll ever be.”
Disney’s statement framed the show’s brief hiatus as an attempt to cool tensions during a fragile moment, but the audience — especially those mourning Charlie Kirk — isn’t ready to move on. Whether this controversy fades or intensifies depends on what Kimmel says next. But one thing is clear: when words misfire on national television, the ricochet doesn’t end with the commercial break.
Jimmy Kimmel’s exact words…
7 Days Ago: ‘the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than ONE OF THEM.’
Today: ‘I don’t think the murderer who shot Charlie Kirk represents ANYONE.’
Sick Liar.
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) September 24, 2025
