"On Monday night's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the late-show host began his opening monologue by discussing the alleged shooter who killed Charlie Kirk at a Utah Valley University event on September 10. 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."
"In between the grieving on Friday, The White House flew their flags at half-staff which got some criticism, he continued, but on a human level, you can see how hard the President is taking this. The late show host then played a clip of Trump answering questions from the press about how he was holding up following Kirk's passing. Trump responds, saying that he was very good, before shifting the conversa"
ABC and Walt Disney ceased airing new episodes of Jimmy Kimmel Live! after conservative viewers complained and the Federal Communications Commission accused the host of inaccurate reporting about the assassination of right‑wing personality Charlie Kirk. The suspension followed Kimmel's Monday monologue criticizing MAGA supporters' reactions and his airing of a clip of former President Trump discussing Kirk's death. The decision produced sharply polarized responses and disputes between political figures and celebrities over perceived administration and FCC policing of networks. The move occurred amid related media tensions, including Donald Trump's lawsuits against 60 Minutes and The New York Times and CBS canceling The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Kimmel referenced the White House flying flags at half‑staff and criticized attempts to score political points from the killing.
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