"We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it. In between the finger-pointing, there was, uh, grieving on Friday the White House flew the flags at half-staff, which got some criticism, but on a human level, you can see how hard the president is taking this."
"Kimmel then cut to a clip of Donald Trump being asked about how he was doing following Kirk's assassination, during which Trump pivoted to talking about the building of the new White House ballroom. Yes, he's at the fourth stage of grief: construction. Demolition, construction. This is not how an adult grieves the murder of someone he called a friend; this is how a four-year-old mourns a goldfish, OK? Kimmel said."
Stephen A. Smith confronted Jimmy Kimmel over remarks made after Charlie Kirk's killing and asked where the comedic element was. Jimmy Kimmel was suspended from his ABC late-night show following his monologue and subsequent comments. Disney, as parent company of ABC and ESPN, is connected to both Kimmel and Smith. Kimmel's monologue criticized MAGA figures and included a clip of Donald Trump, followed by a comparison of grief to a child's reaction. Rolling Stone reported that some executives felt Kimmel did not cross a line but feared retaliation from the Trump administration. Smith condemned celebrating the murder and hosted Utah Gov. Spencer Cox as a guest.
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