Jimmy Kimmel on Monday night made remarks about Charlie Kirk's assassination
- Jimmy Kimmel's show was cancelled by ABC after his remarks on Charlie Kirk's death
- Kimmel criticised MAGA supporters and Trump's mourning of Charlie Kirk on his show
- Charlie Kirk had previously called Jimmy Kimmel not funny in a 2017 social media post
Hours after Jimmy Kimmel's show was taken off air by US network ABC over his remarks on Charlie Kirk's death, the right wing commentator's remarks on the host surfaced on social media.
Charlie Kirk, in 2017, had posted on social media platform, X "Jimmy Kimmel isn't funny." However, it remains unknown why he made such remark.
Jimmy Kimmel isn't funny
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) October 6, 2017
The decision of pulling out Kimmel's popular show comes as US President Donald Trump had repeatedly pressured broadcasters to stop airing content he has found objectionable and called on the FCC to pull licenses from stations.
What Jimmy Kimmel said
Kimmel on Monday night made remarks about the September 10 assassination of Charlie Kirk.
"We hit 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 said during his show.
Kimmel also criticised Trump's mourning of Kirk, pointing to a video of Trump's comments on the White House lawn.
"This is how a 4-year-old mourns a goldfish," Kimmel said.
What Trump Said
US President reacted to the cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel's late-night talk show, calling it "great news for America", after the comedian faced backlash for remarks about Kirk killing.
"Great News for America: The ratings-challenged Jimmy Kimmel Show is CANCELLED," Trump wrote in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social.
He also targeted fellow late-night hosts, Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers, calling them "two total losers" and suggesting that their programmes should also be pulled off the air.
"Congratulations to ABC for finally having the courage to do what had to be done. Kimmel has ZERO talent, and worse ratings than even Colbert, if that's possible. That leaves Jimmy and Seth, two total losers, on Fake News NBC. Their ratings are also horrible. Do it, NBC!!!, " Trump added.
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