Jimmy Kimmel returns to air, addresses Kirk comments in emotional monologue

Jimmy Kimmel returned to late evening television on Tuesday, his audience applauding loudly and singing his name. Calling for recent “overwhelming” events, Kimmel said that “everyone [he] To have ever met contacted ten or 11 times, “giving cries to the other Talk-Show animators such as John Stewart, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon, John Oliver and Stephen Colbert.

ABC withdrawn Kimmel from the air last Wednesday, apparently losing pressure from the Trump administration. The president of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Brendan Carr, threatened the ABC broadcasting license a few hours before the announcement, after having obtained objections to Kimmel’s comments on the reactions of the Republicans upon the death of the right commentator Charlie Kirk. While President Donald Trump and his supporters reacted to the suspension of Kimmel with Glee, many others criticized the decision due to the concerns about freedom of expression.

In his return monologue, Kimmel thanked the public for having supported him and having taken measures to protest against his suspension, as well as those who do not support him or his beliefs, but who has always spoken for his right to express them. Kimmel has even listed several right -wing politicians and commentators, such as Ben Shapiro, Candace Owens and Ted Cruz – frequent targets for his jokes in the past.

“Even if I do not agree with many of these people on most of the subjects, some of the things they say even make me want to vomit, they need courage to denounce this administration, and they did it, and they deserve credit for this and thank you,” said Kimmel.

Kimmel then discussed the comments he made on the death of Kirk who led to his suspension.

“I want to clarify something because it is important for me as a human,” said Kimmel during his return monologue, warming herself audible while he was talking. “And that’s [that] You understand that I never intended to shed light on the murder of a young man. I don’t think there is something funny about it. I posted a message on Instagram of the day he was killed by sending love to his family and asking for compassion, and I thought and I always do it.

“It was not my intention to blame a specific group either for the actions of what was obviously an individual deeply disturbed. It was really the opposite of the point that I was trying to do. But I understand that for some who felt badly or little clear or perhaps both. And for those who think that I had my finger, I understand why

“I do not think that the murderer who shot Charlie Kirk represents anyone. He was a sick person who thought that violence was a solution, and that’s all.”

Kimmel subsequently discussed the concerns of the freedom of expression that occurred after ABC withdrawn it from the air, declaring that the freedom of American citizens to make fun of people in power is admired by residents of other countries.

“This show is not important,” said Kimmel. “What is important is that we live in a country that allows us to have a spectacle like this…. Our freedom to speak is this [talk show hosts in other countries] Admire the most about this country. And this is something that I am embarrassed to say that I was holding for granted until they shoot my friend Stephen [Colbert] Apart from the air, and tried to force the affiliates who direct our show in the cities in which you live to withdraw my show.

“It’s not legal. It’s not American. It’s not American, and it’s so dangerous.”

He also thanked ABC and acknowledged that it took a risk to allow him to return to the air with the threat of the FCC which is still looming. Trump has also targeted other talk-show hosts, also calling The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon And Late at night with Seth Meyers to be canceled.

“The President of the United States clearly said he wanted to see me, and the hundreds of people working here, have taken our jobs,” said Kimmel. “Our leader celebrates the Americans who lose their livelihoods because he cannot make a joke … I hope that if [Fallon or Meyers are pulled off air]Or if there is even a suspicion of this, you will be 10 times stronger than you were this week.

“We have to denounce ourselves because he does not stop. And it is not only comedy. He also draws our journalists. He pursues them. He intimida. During the weekend, his friend Foxy Pete Hegseth announced a new policy that requires journalists with Pentagon press identification information to sign a promise of promise that Liberation.

“They want to choose the news. I know it is not as interesting as to muzzle an actor, but it is so important to have a free press, and it’s crazy that we pay no more attention.”