Late-night hosts defended Jimmy Kimmel’s controversial remarks over Charlie Kirk’s assassination in their first shows since their ABC counterpart was pulled from the air indefinitely.
Jimmy Fallon, Jon Stewart and Seth Meyers all approached the contentious topic in similar ways, hitting at President Trump and his supporters, blaming them for Kimmel’s indefinite suspension.
Kimmel was taken off the airwaves on Wednesday afternoon after backlash surrounded his Monday monologue when he claimed Kirk’s suspected assassin Tyler Robinson was part of the “MAGA gang.” 5
Kimmel, 57, claimed the “MAGA gang” was trying to score political points off Kirk’s murder after the 31-year-old was shot dead at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10.
“We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA