Jimmy Kimmel returned to US television after a week suspension, and almost cried in front of the cameras, admitting that he never tried to jokes about the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Jimmy Kimmel’s program returned last night In the opening monologue, the comedian apologized for what he admits that they were “unhappy statements.”
“I have no illusions to change anyone’s opinion, but I want to make something clear because it is important to me as a human being, and that is what you understand that it was never my intention to belittle the murder of a young man,” he said on Tuesday.
“I don’t think there’s nothing funny about it,” added the presenter and humorist, with a choked voice.
“It was also not my intention to blame any specific group for the actions of what … It was obviously a deeply disturbed individual. That was really the opposite of what I tried to say,” said Jimmy Kimmel, admitting that her comments last week could have seemed to some “inoportune or unhappy, or perhaps both.”
Jimmy Kimmel said he never intended to ridicule and took advantage of the moment for DEixar harsh criticism of the president of the Federal Communications Commission, one of the main responsible for the suspension of the program.
Also accused Donald Trump de calling for freedom of expression in the country By requiring the resignation of other presenters, such as Jimmy Fallon.
“He [Trump] He did everything to cancel my program, but instead forced millions of people to watch, “Kimmel said.
The presenter thanked the people who supported him and even the people who do not like him, but who defended his right to express themselves, including the Republican Senator of Texas Ted Cruz.
“It takes courage to speak out against this government,” he said. “They did it and deserve credit for it,” he added.
“Positive bullshit for Democrats”
Before the program started, the US president criticized Kimmel’s return and hinted that he will take new measures against ABC television station.
Trump accused ABC de “Transmit 99% of positive bullshit to Democrats” And accused Kimmel of being “another arm of DNC,” the acronym in English of the National Democratic Committee.
“I think let’s test ABC about it. Let’s see how we are going. The last time I sued them, they gave me 16 million dollars [13,6 milhões de euros] “Wrote Donald Trump on his social network, Truth Social.
ABC, detained by Disney, who suspended the program last Wednesday. Following criticism of the presenter’s comments about Kirk’s murder, he announced on Monday that “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” He would air after the broadcaster had kept “weighted conversations” with Kimmel.
