what did jimmy kimmel say that got him in trouble

Jimmy Kimmel got into trouble for comments he made about the shooting and death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. In his monologue on Monday, Kimmel accused the "MAGA gang" of trying to score political points from Kirk's killing. He suggested that the accused shooter was aligned with President Trump's MAGA movement and criticized Trump’s response to Kirk's death. Kimmel mocked the lowering of flags to half-staff in Kirk's honor and ridiculed the president's mourning as immature, comparing it to a toddler grieving for a goldfish. These remarks sparked significant backlash. As a result, ABC decided to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" indefinitely. The decision was influenced by pressure from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, who criticized Kimmel’s portrayal of the alleged shooter and threatened to revoke broadcast licenses of stations airing Kimmel's show. Major ABC affiliates like Nexstar also announced preempting Kimmel's show in response to his comments. Former President Trump praised the suspension, calling it "great news for America" and criticized other late-night hosts alongside Kimmel. The suspension left the entertainment world in disbelief and drew criticism from free speech advocates who called the move cowardly.