On Tuesday, the broadcast of the program “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” broadcast by the American ABC station. In recent days, the show aroused controversy that led to his temporary suspension. Kimmel found himself in the fire of criticism after he referred to the alleged killer Charlie Kirk in one of the episodes. In the opening monologue, he criticized the magician environment for an attempt to politically use the tragedy.
– Magic gangs desperately try to present the boy who murdered Charlie Kirk as someone other than one of them and do everything in their power to get political points – said the comedian.
Jimmy Kimmel returned to the antenna. A huge ovation and first words of the presenter
Jimmy Kimmel began to return to the antenna with the thunderous applause of the audience and shouts of “Jimmy”.
– I am glad that I can be here with you today. I am not sure who had 48 hours more strange – I or the general director of Typolol – said the presenter, thus referring to the last controversy around autism in the USA. US President Donald Trump believes that he knows the cause of this phenomenon. On Monday, he announced that the use of a popular antipyretic and analgesic drug [znanego poza USA jako paracetamol] During pregnancy, it may increase the risk of autism.
Jimmy Kimmel thanked at the outset other known satirists and fans for support. “I'll never forget it,” he said. He also mentioned people who protested before his program. “You wanted my program to speak so that I could speak,” he added.
Jimmy Kimmel about the death of Charlie Kirk
Then, clearly moved, he moved to the death of Charlie Kirk. “It has never been my intention to underestimate the murder of a young man,” he said through tears. He added that he never intended to blame a specific group. Jimmy Kimmel also said that he understands people who considered his comments to be wrong.
Kimmel recalled the words of Kirk's wife, Erika Kirk. During the funeral ceremony, standing on the stage in front of a large audience, she said that she forgives the assassin of her husband. – I forgive him because it is what Christ did is what Charlie would do. The answer to hatred is not hatred (…) is love – a woman said in a broken voice.
Jimmy Kimmel said that “it was a selfless act of grace who moved him deeply” and added that “America should take an example from Erika Kirk comments”.
Jimmy Kimmel responded to Donald Trump
During the program, the presenter referred to the criticism of Donald Trump, who called for other hosts of entertainment programs to dismiss.
“Our leader is glad that people are losing a source of income because he cannot understand the joke,” he said. As he assessed, the words of the US president, who supports the loss of work by others, are “non -American” and “dangerous”.
