**Charlie Kirk Called Out Jimmy Kimmel Years Before His Tragic Assassination**
*Published: September 18, 2025, 5:06 p.m. ET*
Nearly eight years before Charlie Kirk’s brutal assassination at the age of 31, the late conservative firebrand openly criticized ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel for lacking humor. RadarOnline.com can now reveal that Kirk’s 2017 tweet about the embattled comedian has resurfaced following Kimmel’s indefinite suspension over false statements made during his monologue.
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### Kirk’s 2017 Tweet Circulates Amid Kimmel Suspension
After ABC and its parent company, Disney, announced Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension on Wednesday, September 17, a simple yet pointed tweet from Charlie Kirk dated October 5, 2017, began to gain traction online. The tweet read:
> “Jimmy Kimmel isn’t funny.”
At the time, President Donald Trump was just nine months into his first term, and Kimmel had already been regularly targeting the Commander-in-Chief in his opening monologues. It remains unclear if a specific comment from Kimmel triggered Kirk’s blunt observation.
That night, Kimmel’s guests were left-leaning actor Jeff Bridges and liberal actress Isla Fisher.
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### Fans React to Kirk’s Remark
Many of Kirk’s followers took to the comments section of the years-old tweet, highlighting that it was a false claim about Kirk made on Kimmel’s show that ultimately led to the host’s suspension.
“Not funny or honest. Or employed,” one user wrote on X.
Another celebrated, “Kirk has defeated the menace known as Jimmy Kimmel.”
A third commenter stated, “Charlie was the one to finally get it done.”
Others reflected on Kirk’s “not funny” remark, emphasizing, “No, Charlie. He wasn’t. He chose to mock us as we grieve you.”
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### Kimmel’s Controversial Comments
During his opening monologue on Monday, September 15, Kimmel accused the MAGA movement of trying to distance themselves from Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer, saying:
> “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.”
In response to Kimmel’s statement, two major local TV station ownership companies announced their decisions to remove his show from their ABC affiliates.
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### Broadcasters Respond: Nexstar and Sinclair Take Action
Nexstar Media Group—owner of 23 ABC affiliates—issued a strong rebuke, stating:
> “Nexstar strongly objects to recent comments made by Kimmel concerning the killing of Charlie Kirk and will replace the show with other programming in its ABC-affiliated markets.”
Sinclair Inc., which operates ABC stations in 30 markets, followed suit:
> “Due to problematic comments regarding the murder of Charlie Kirk in programming provided to broadcast stations by ABC, Sinclair and its partners will stop airing Jimmy Kimmel’s show until further notice.”
Sinclair also called on Kimmel to issue a direct apology to the Kirk family and to make a meaningful personal donation to both the family and Turning Point USA.
Shortly after these announcements, ABC and Disney confirmed that *Jimmy Kimmel Live!* was being pulled off the air indefinitely.
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### FCC Criticism and Further Fallout
Sinclair’s Vice Chairman Jason Smith condemned Kimmel’s remarks as “inappropriate and deeply insensitive at a critical moment for our country” and emphasized broadcasters’ responsibility to promote respectful and constructive dialogue.
Earlier that day, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr appeared on a podcast criticizing Kimmel’s comments as “the sickest conduct possible,” suggesting that the FCC might consider this an intentional effort to mislead the public on a fundamental issue.
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### Clarifying Facts: The Alleged Killer’s Political Views
Kimmel’s monologue claimed that Tyler Robinson—the alleged killer—was part of the MAGA movement. However, reports, including statements from Utah Governor Spencer Cox, painted a different picture.
On September 13, Cox told the *Wall Street Journal* that Robinson, 22, was “deeply indoctrinated with leftist ideology.” Additional reports over the weekend detailed Robinson’s relationship with his partner and roommate, Lance Twiggs, who was transitioning and cooperating fully with authorities.
Robinson allegedly shot Kirk in the neck with a long-range rifle from a rooftop on September 10 during a debate at Utah Valley University campus. In an alleged text exchange with Twiggs, Robinson admitted to the shooting, explaining his m
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