The TV host disagreed with Kimmel’s comments, but defended his right to say them.
Bill Maher has expressed his support for Jimmy Kimmel, although he said he disagreed with his comments about the assassination of Charlie Kirk that led to the indefinite suspension of the latter’s show on ABC.
Kimmel had criticized the MAGA movement’s reaction to the arrest of Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old charged with the murder of the right-wing activist.
The host of Real Time with Bill Maher defended Kimmel, saying, « I don’t think what he said was exactly right », but added he « should not lose his job over it. »Why It Matters
ABC, owned by Disney, announced Jimmy Kimmel Live! would be « preempted indefinitely », sparking criticism over whether it had caved to political pressure.
Maher’s monologue adds to the chorus of disapproval among late-night TV hosts at Kimmel’s indefinite suspension as a debate rages about whether free speech in the U.S. is under threat.What To Know
Maher described Kimmel as « my friend » and expressed his support following his suspension by ABC for comments he made about the suspect in Kirk’s killing at a Utah campus, for which Tyler Robinson, 22 has been charged.
Kimmel had criticized the MAGA movement’s reaction to the arrest of Robinson, accusing it of « desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them » and trying « to score political points from it. »
Kimmel also mocked President Donald Trump’s response to the killing, comparing it to a child mourning a goldfish.
