{"id":13654,"date":"2025-09-24T18:28:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T18:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=13654"},"modified":"2025-09-24T18:28:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T18:28:07","slug":"kimmel-returns-to-show-doesnt-directly-apologize-for-kirk-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=13654","title":{"rendered":"Kimmel Returns To Show, Doesn\u2019t Directly Apologize For Kirk Comments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"58\" data-end=\"306\">Jimmy Kimmel returned to <em data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"103\">Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/em> Tuesday night, addressing the controversy that led to his show\u2019s suspension. He firmly stated that it was never his intention to downplay or mock the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"629\">Opening the show to a standing ovation, Kimmel expressed gratitude to both liberal and conservative figures\u2014including Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, Sen. Ted Cruz, and Clay Travis\u2014for their support during his week-long absence. While he didn\u2019t offer a direct apology, Kimmel said he understood why some viewers were upset.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"849\">\u201cIt was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man,\u201d he said. \u201cNor was it my intention to blame any specific group. This was a sick individual who believed violence was a solution\u2014and it isn\u2019t ever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"851\" data-end=\"1291\">Kimmel acknowledged the emotional weight of the situation, recalling how deeply he was moved by Erika Kirk\u2019s forgiveness of her husband\u2019s alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, who had previously expressed hostility toward Kirk\u2019s politics. He also criticized ABC\u2019s decision to suspend him. \u201cI was not happy when they pulled me off the air,\u201d he admitted, though he said he respected the network\u2019s platform and their conversations about the fallout.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1293\" data-end=\"1500\">Kimmel ended on a solemn note, highlighting Erika Kirk\u2019s act of grace. \u201cThat is an example we should follow,\u201d he said tearfully, calling her forgiveness a powerful message of faith and humanity amid tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><iframe class=\" lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3144346&amp;userid=17447&amp;loginid=15879&amp;playercolor=%23ee1a3b&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=743adc222c772cacc693f2731df03e60\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3144346&amp;userid=17447&amp;loginid=15879&amp;playercolor=%23ee1a3b&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=743adc222c772cacc693f2731df03e60\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jimmy Kimmel returned to Jimmy Kimmel Live! 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