{"id":2487916,"date":"2025-09-17T20:21:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T00:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-calls-jimmy-kimmel-disgusting-for-kirk-segment-as-abc-suspends-show-indefinitely\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T20:22:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T00:22:16","slug":"elon-musk-calls-jimmy-kimmel-disgusting-for-kirk-segment-as-abc-suspends-show-indefinitely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-calls-jimmy-kimmel-disgusting-for-kirk-segment-as-abc-suspends-show-indefinitely\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk calls Jimmy Kimmel &#8216;disgusting&#8217; for Kirk Segment as ABC suspends show indefinitely"},"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\">28<\/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%2Felon-musk-calls-jimmy-kimmel-disgusting-for-kirk-segment-as-abc-suspends-show-indefinitely%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=2487916&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 on a controversy involving Jimmy kimmel&#8217;s recent monologue about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Kimmel criticized former President Donald Trump&#8217;s response to Kirk&#8217;s death and suggested the alleged shooter might be a pro-Trump Republican,contrary to official reports that the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >shooter held extreme left-wing views<\/a>. This segment sparked widespread backlash, with Elon Musk publicly condemning Kimmel as &#8220;revolting&#8221; for making light of a tragic event. In response to the uproar, ABC decided to suspend *Jimmy Kimmel Live!* indefinitely.The incident has sparked debate over political satire&#8217;s boundaries, misinformation, and the politicization of real-life violence, with even the FCC considering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/8-shocking-takeaways-from-landmark-murthy-v-missouri-censorship-case\/\" title=\"Discover 8 Surprising Insights From the Historic Murthy vs. Missouri Censorship Case\">potential regulatory actions<\/a>. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Elon Musk calls Jimmy Kimmel &lsquo;disgusting&rsquo; for Kirk Segment as ABC suspends show indefinitely<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2227007\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-sued-over-nashville-trans-shooters-manifesto\/\" title=\"FBI faces lawsuit for Nashville trans shooter&#039;s manifesto.\">media firestorm erupted<\/a> this week after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3497357\/jimmy-kimmel-obtains-italian-citizenship-as-celebrities-threaten-to-leave-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jimmy Kimmel<\/a> was criticized for several controversial monologues about the assassination of conservative activist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3812321\/vance-says-kirk-would-welcome-debate-on-his-views-following-efforts-to-ban-hate-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charlie Kirk<\/a>, drawing the ire of X owner <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elon Musk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Musk condemned Kimmel on Tuesday night after a viral monologue in which the comedian mocked President Donald Trump&rsquo;s reaction to Kirk&rsquo;s death. The Tesla CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1968310917210452363\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">called Kimmel<\/a> &ldquo;disgusting,&rdquo; accusing him of making light of a tragedy for the sake of entertainment. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3812881\/jimmy-kimmel-pulled-charlie-kirk-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ABC announced<\/a> Wednesday it was pulling <em>Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/em> from its lineup &ldquo;indefinitely.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3812632\/police-involved-shooting-pennsylvania\/\">Three officers dead and two others injured in Pennsylvania shooting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3812182\/1000-police-agencies-ice-287g-arrest-illegal-immigrants-dhs\/\">More than 1,000 police agencies agree to help ICE arrest illegal immigrants: DHS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3812275\/texas-gop-launches-committees-to-probe-free-speech-on-colleges-campuses-after-kirk-assassination\/\">Texas GOP launches committees to investigate free speech on colleges campuses after Kirk assassination<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jimmy Kimmel is disgusting<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1968310917210452363?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>On Monday&rsquo;s episode of <em>Jimmy Kimmel Live!,<\/em> Kimmel criticized how Trump has handled public questions about Kirk&rsquo;s death. The 31-year-old conservative activist was shot and killed on Sept. 10 while speaking at a Utah college.<\/p>\n<p>When asked how he was coping with the loss outside the White House on Monday, Trump pivoted to discussing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3487660\/trump-ballroom-white-house-karoline-leavitt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">construction of a $200 million ballroom <\/a>at the White House.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s at the fourth stage of grief: construction,&rdquo; Kimmel said.<\/p>\n<p>The host continued, &ldquo;This is not how an adult grieves the murder of someone he called a friend. This is how a four-year-old mourns a goldfish, OK?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But it wasn&rsquo;t just the satire of Trump that drew backlash &mdash; it was Kimmel&rsquo;s political framing of the assassination that reportedly triggered the decision at ABC. During the monologue, Kimmel suggested the alleged shooter, Tyler Robinson, might have been a pro-Trump Republican &mdash; a claim contrary to law enforcement statements that Robinson held extreme left-wing views.<\/p>\n<p>Kimmel took aim at Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3812321\/vance-says-kirk-would-welcome-debate-on-his-views-following-efforts-to-ban-hate-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JD Vance<\/a>, who recently appeared on Kirk&rsquo;s podcast from inside the White House.<\/p>\n<p>The late-night host criticized Vance for blaming the left for the violence against Kirk, noting that he did so &ldquo;from the White House, where he pointed his little, mascara-stained finger directly at the left.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The MAGA gang is desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/knowles-the-bad-faith-debate-over-cancel-culture\/\" title=\"KNOWLES: The Bad Faith Debate Over \u2018Cancel Culture\u2019\">score political points<\/a> from it,&rdquo; Kimmel said without evidence.<\/p>\n<p>The remark &mdash; implying that a right-wing figure was killed by someone possibly aligned with the same political camp &mdash; sparked outrage on social media, with conservatives accusing Kimmel of politicizing a murder and spreading misinformation.<\/p>\n<p>Law enforcement officials, including Utah&rsquo;s governor, have repeatedly said Robinson held extreme left-wing views.<\/p>\n<p>In a rare escalation, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr publicly warned of possible federal consequences, saying the commission is exploring whether Kimmel&rsquo;s remarks violated broadcast standards.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3444699\/timeline-increasing-incidents-political-violence-in-the-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">POLITICAL VIOLENCE ON THE RISE IN THE US: A TIMELINE OF KEY INCIDENTS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By Wednesday, the fallout reached network leadership. A spokesperson for Disney&rsquo;s ABC confirmed that <em>Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/em> will be &ldquo;preempted indefinitely,&rdquo; beginning with Wednesday night&rsquo;s show.<\/p>\n<p>Kimmel&rsquo;s segment has ignited fierce debate over the boundaries of political satire in the wake of a real tragedy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elon Musk slams Jimmy Kimmel; ABC suspends show indefinitely<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2487917,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-collage-04q1esdd1-1758146907025.jpg?1758132676&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[63574,32192,43710,63573,63568],"class_list":["post-2487916","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-abc-suspension","tag-elon-musk","tag-jimmy-kimmel","tag-kirk-segment","tag-tv-controversy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-collage-04q1esdd1-1758146907025.jpg?1758132676&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2487916","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2487916"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2487916\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2487920,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2487916\/revisions\/2487920"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2487917"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2487916"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2487916"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2487916"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}