Jimmy Kimmel accused of lying again about casting – Business News
Jimmy Kimmel is getting accused of lying again during his late-night return — this time claiming he by no means meant in charge any political faction for the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
“It was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man,” Kimmel stated during his Tuesday night time monologue — the primary since he was pulled off the air final week by ABC father or mother company Disney.
“Nor was it my intention to blame any specific group for the actions,” Kimmel stated.
Jimmy Kimmel is below fire for lying again during his late-night return on Tuesday. AP
“It was obviously a deeply disturbed individual. That was really the opposite of the point I was trying to make … for those who think I did point a finger, I get why you’re upset.”
He added that he didn’t consider the alleged killer “represents anyone.”
“This was a sick person who believed violence was a solution, and it isn’t, ever,” Kimmel stated.
But simply final week, Kimmel immediately tied Kirk’s homicide to conservatives, blasting the “MAGA gang” during his Sept. 15 monologue.
Kimmel final night time claimed he by no means meant in charge any political faction for the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Jimmy Kimmel Live
“We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang trying to characterize this kid who killed Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it,” Kimmel declared.
The sharp reversal has fueled expenses that Kimmel is rewriting historical past to avoid wasting his own profession after ABC briefly pulled his show off the air.
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His critics say the host’s declare of neutrality is flatly contradicted by his own phrases.
Andrew Kolvet, government producer of “The Charlie Kirk Show,” blasted the monologue as “not good enough.”
Andrew Kolvet, government producer of “The Charlie Kirk Show,” blasted the monologue as “not good enough.” Charlie Kirk Show
He posted the apology Kimmel ought to have delivered: “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.”
Kolvet blasted the late-night host as a “liar” who smeared tens of millions of Americans mourning the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
“Yes, Jimmy got emotional. So what,” Kolvet, Turning Point USA’s spokesman and a close pal of Kirk, wrote on X.
“He’s emotional for himself because he almost torched his entire career.”
Kirk was assassinated in Utah on Sept. 10. The suspect is alleged to have been steeped in left-wing ideology. through REUTERS
Scott Jennings echoed the criticism, writing, “You used the phrase ‘MAGA gang’ & then lied about what happened. You definitely intended to make light of it and mislead the American people. Pathetic.”
“Look at Jimmy ‘The Martyr’ Kimmel fake crying tonight. Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender. DARVO playbook. This is what they do,” Jack Posobiec wrote on X. “In typical leftist fashion, Jimmy makes the victim himself.”
Dana Loesch slammed Kimmel for refusing to apologize.
“No apology. He wasn’t making a joke. He outright lied about the killer because he hated the politics of the victim. Jimmy Kimmel can pound sand,” she stated.
Piers Morgan added: “Hard to feel sympathy for Jimmy Kimmel and his crocodile tears… He’s become a partisan political activist, not a comedic host.”
The Post has sought remark from ABC and Disney.
