During his Monday evening monologue, Kimmel suggested Kirk’s alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, might have been a pro-Trump Republican. But what did Mr Kimmel actually say that raised the ire of the president’s Maga movement? During his Monday evening monologue, Mr Kimmel suggested Kirk’s alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, might have been a pro-Trump Republican. Jimmy Kimmel also mentioned reaction to the death of Kirk on his Tuesday programme as well, saying “many in Maga-land are working very hard to capitalise on the murder of Charlie Kirk”. The Hollywood Reporter has said that Mr Kimmel was preparing to address the backlash on Wednesday night’s show and show how his comments had been taken out of context.

Source: The Irish Times September 18, 2025 18:06 UTC