"Kimmel, the veteran late-night comic, made several comments about the reaction to Kirk's assassination on his show Monday and Tuesday nights. He said that "many in MAGA land are working very hard to capitalize on the murder of Charlie Kirk." ABC, which has aired Kimmel's late-night show since 2003, moved swiftly after Nexstar Communications Group said it would pull the show starting Wednesday."
"On Twitter Wednesday night, White House deputy chief of staff Taylor Budowich posted: "Welcome to Consequence Culture. Normal, common sense Americans are no longer taking the b---- and companies like ABC are finally willing to do the right and reasonable thing." President Donald Trump celebrated ABC's move on the social media site Truth Social, writing: "Congratulations to ABC for finally having the courage to do what had to be done.""
"In his monologue on Monday, Kimmel said that "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." Kimmel said that Trump's response to Kirk's death "is not how an adult grieves the murder of someone he called a friend. This is how a 4-yea"
ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely after comments about Charlie Kirk's killing prompted ABC-affiliated stations to refuse to air the program. Nexstar Communications Group said it would pull the show from its 23 ABC affiliates starting Wednesday, calling Kimmel's remarks offensive and insensitive during a fraught political moment. President Donald Trump praised ABC's decision on Truth Social and urged cancellations of other late-night hosts. White House deputy chief of staff Taylor Budowich defended the move on Twitter as a consequence for unacceptable behavior. Kimmel's monologue criticized MAGA figures for seeking political advantage from Kirk's death. Kimmel's contract runs through May 2026.
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