Jimmy Kimmel commented on the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk by accusing Trump's supporters, whom he called the "MAGA gang," of trying to exploit Kirk's death for political gain. He said, "We had 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 also mocked President Trump's response to Kirk's death, suggesting the president was at the "fourth stage of grief: construction," referring to Trump's focus on White House renovations instead of mourning. He said, "This is not how an adult grieves the murder of someone he called a friend. This is how a four-year-old mourns a goldfish." These remarks led to ABC pulling "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" off the air indefinitely, facing heavy criticism from political figures and media regulators, with ABC and others calling Kimmel's comments offensive and insensitive at a critical time in national discourse.
