SaralnamaIn his comeback, Jimmy Kimmel struck a tone of sorrow for his controversial comments about Charlie Kirk – without saying sorry – and went on to make clear he would refuse to be cowed by his critics, chiefly Donald Trump. Referencing last week's remarks that led to his brief suspension by Disney, the late-night talk show host stopped short of an apology as his show returned on Tuesday. Kimmel chose his words carefully as he said he accepted that some people felt his remarks about Kirk's death had been "ill-timed or unclear or maybe both", and told them: "I get why you're upset." Last week, the host made a clumsy connnection between the man suspected of shooting the conservative influencer earlier this month and the "Maga gang", and joked that Trump's reaction was akin to "how a four-year-old mourns… (Updated 24 Sep 2025, 17:06 IST; source: link)
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- In his comeback, Jimmy Kimmel struck a tone of sorrow for his controversial comments about Charlie Kirk – without saying sorry – and went on to make clear he would refuse to be cowed by his critics, chiefly Donald Trump
- Referencing last week's remarks that led to his brief suspension by Disney, the late-night talk show host stopped short of an apology as his show returned on Tuesday
- Kimmel chose his words carefully as he said he accepted that some people felt his remarks about Kirk's death had been "ill-timed or unclear or maybe both", and told them: "I get why you're upset." Last week, the host made a clumsy connnection between the man suspected of shooting the conservative influencer earlier this month and the "Maga gang", and joked that Trump's reaction was akin to "how a four-year-old mourns…