{"id":2487656,"date":"2025-09-17T12:29:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T16:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/calls-grow-for-abc-to-fire-kimmel-for-lie-about-kirk-assassination\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T12:30:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T16:30:23","slug":"calls-grow-for-abc-to-fire-kimmel-for-lie-about-kirk-assassination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/calls-grow-for-abc-to-fire-kimmel-for-lie-about-kirk-assassination\/","title":{"rendered":"Calls Grow For ABC To Fire Kimmel For Lie About Kirk Assassination"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcalls-grow-for-abc-to-fire-kimmel-for-lie-about-kirk-assassination%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2487656&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports growing calls for ABC News to fire Jimmy Kimmel after he falsely claimed on his show that the alleged assassin of Charlie Kirk was affiliated with the &#8220;MAGA&#8221; movement. Kimmel accused MAGA supporters of trying to distort the assassin&#8217;s identity for political reasons. however, available evidence shows the shooter, Tyler robinson, was a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >mentally ill leftist radicalized<\/a> by transgender and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-report-cartridges-from-gun-used-in-charlie-kirk-shooting-engraved-with-transgender-and-anti-fascist-messages\/\" title=\"Breaking Report: Cartridges from Gun Used in ... Shooting Engraved with &#039;...&#039; and &#039;Anti-Fascist&#039; Messages\">anti-fascist ideologies<\/a>. Ammunition linked to the crime bore inscriptions reflecting these beliefs. Social media users and public figures have demanded Kimmel&#8217;s termination for spreading misinformation. The federalist contacted ABC News about the controversy, but received no response. The article also cites FCC rules against intentional news distortion. Further details reveal Robinson&#8217;s political radicalization and motives, including his expressed disdain for Charlie Kirk and his alignment with leftist views. Robinson faces multiple serious charges related to the assassination.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Rightanglenews\/status\/1968286033369538982\">  Right  Angle News Network\/ X <\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/09\/17\/calls-grow-for-abc-to-fire-jimmy-kimmel-for-spreading-lie-that-alleged-kirk-assassin-was-maga\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Calls%20Grow%20For%20ABC%20To%20Fire%20Jimmy%20Kimmel%20For%20Spreading%20Lie%20That%20Alleged%20Kirk%20Assassin%20Was%20%E2%80%98MAGA%E2%80%99&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/09\/17\/calls-grow-for-abc-to-fire-jimmy-kimmel-for-spreading-lie-that-alleged-kirk-assassin-was-maga\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Calls%20Grow%20For%20ABC%20To%20Fire%20Jimmy%20Kimmel%20For%20Spreading%20Lie%20That%20Alleged%20Kirk%20Assassin%20Was%20%E2%80%98MAGA%E2%80%99&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/09\/17\/calls-grow-for-abc-to-fire-jimmy-kimmel-for-spreading-lie-that-alleged-kirk-assassin-was-maga\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/09\/17\/calls-grow-for-abc-to-fire-jimmy-kimmel-for-spreading-lie-that-alleged-kirk-assassin-was-maga\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Calls%20Grow%20For%20ABC%20To%20Fire%20Jimmy%20Kimmel%20For%20Spreading%20Lie%20That%20Alleged%20Kirk%20Assassin%20Was%20%E2%80%98MAGA%E2%80%99&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/09\/17\/calls-grow-for-abc-to-fire-jimmy-kimmel-for-spreading-lie-that-alleged-kirk-assassin-was-maga\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Calls are growing for ABC News to fire Jimmy Kimmel after he spread the egregious lie that Charlie Kirk&rsquo;s assassin was &ldquo;MAGA&rdquo; despite ample evidence available to the contrary.<\/p>\n<p>During a recent episode of <em>Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/em>, Kimmel <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/alexchristy17\/status\/1967937093805445354\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>: &ldquo;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.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-408240341\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>But that&rsquo;s a blatant lie. <\/p>\n<p>At the time of Kimmel&rsquo;s remarks, it was already known that alleged assassin Tyler Robinson was a mentally ill leftist radicalized by transgender ideology. Ammunition <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/09\/11\/docs-indicate-charlie-kirk-assassin-was-motivated-by-transgender-antifa-ideology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cartridges<\/a> linked to Kirk&rsquo;s assassination were engraved with anti-fascist ideology and transgender expressions. One bullet casing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/charlie-kirks-alleged-assassin-held-leftist-ideology-motive-still-under-investigation-utah-governor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">read<\/a>: &ldquo;Hey, fascists! Catch!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-furious-ca-restaurant-owner-confronts-inspectors-issuing-citation-are-you-gonna-pay-my-rent\/\" title=\"WATCH: Furious CA Restaurant Owner Confronts Inspectors Issuing Citation: \u2018Are You Gonna Pay My Rent?\u2019\">social media users<\/a> have called for Kimmel to be fired over his lies. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ConservBrief\/status\/1968289498812584295\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Conservative Brief<\/a> posted on X: &ldquo;Fire him!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>One X user, Kentucky Girl, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Notwokenow\/status\/1968075460337865132\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted<\/a>: &ldquo;This should end his career permanently. Fire Jimmy Kimmel.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Troy M. Olson <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TroyMOlson\/status\/1968299087083811078\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote<\/a> on X: &ldquo;Jimmy Kimmel is one of the immense moral cowards of our time. And there are many. The market had long ago spoken as well. Fire him. Fire Jimmy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Former West Virginia state representative <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DerrickEvans4WV\/status\/1968111371905798553\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Derrick Evans<\/a> demanded an apology from Kimmel over his lies. <\/p>\n<p>The Federalist reached out to ABC News to ask whether Kimmel would be fired for his egregious lie, or whether they would issue an apology for deliberately lying to their audience. ABC News did not respond. <\/p>\n<p>Notably, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/media\/radio\/public-and-broadcasting#JOURNALISM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FCC website<\/a> states &ldquo;there are two issues related to broadcast journalism that are subject to Commission regulation: hoaxes and news distortion.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hoaxes are described by the FCC as &ldquo;false information concerning a crime or catastrophe&rdquo; if &ldquo;the station licensee knew the information was false,&rdquo; &ldquo;Broadcasting the false information directly causes substantial public harm,&rdquo; or &ldquo;It was foreseeable that broadcasting the false information would cause such harm.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The FCC continues: &ldquo;Broadcast licensees may not intentionally distort the news.&nbsp; The FCC has stated that &lsquo;rigging or slanting the news is a most heinous act against the public interest.&rsquo; The Commission will investigate a station for news distortion if it receives documented evidence of rigging or slanting, such as testimony or other documentation, from individuals with direct personal knowledge that a licensee or its management engaged in the intentional falsification of the news.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Additional information only further corroborated initial reports about Robinson&rsquo;s political affiliations. <\/p>\n<p>Robinson&rsquo;s mother later told investigators her son had &ldquo;become more political&rdquo; leaning left and &ldquo;pro-gay and trans rights,&rdquo; Fox News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/mom-charlie-kirk-alleged-assassin-describes-radical-shift-last-year-more-pro-gay-trans-rights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>, citing court documents.  Robinson&rsquo;s mother further told authorities that Robinson said Kirk&rsquo;s event at Utah Valley University was a &ldquo;stupid&rdquo; venue and that Kirk &ldquo;spreads too much hate.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Authorities say Robinson&rsquo;s father encouraged his son to surrender, but that in a conversation leading up to the moment, &ldquo;they discussed the situation [and] Robinson implied that he was the shooter and stated that he couldn&rsquo;t go to jail and just wanted it to end.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When asked why he did it, Robinson explained there is too much evil and the guy [Charlie Kirk] spreads too much hate,&rdquo; prosecutors reportedly wrote. <\/p>\n<p>Robinson has been charged with aggravated murder, two counts of obstruction of justice for concealing the rifle and discarding clothing, and two counts of witness tampering for encouraging his roommate to delete their message exchanges and remain silent, Fox News reported. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Brianna Lyman is an elections correspondent at The Federalist. Brianna graduated from Fordham University with a degree in International Political Economy. Her work has been featured on Newsmax, Fox News, Fox Business and RealClearPolitics. 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