ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel returned to the air on Tuesday after his suspension resulting from a previous episode where he stated conservatives were “desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them.” As Kimmel addressed the matter, he omitted the prevalence of conspiracy theories on the left that led to conservative outrage at his comments.
Kimmel began by thanking all of his supporters for standing up to what he saw as a government led by President Trump and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr trying to silence its critics. He also thanked people who are not his supporters but who nevertheless thought Carr overstepped his authority, “Maybe most of all, I want to thank the people who don't support my show and what I believe but support my right to share those beliefs anyway. I never would have imagined, like, Ben Shapiro, Clay Travis, Candace Owens, Mitch McConnell, Rand Paul. Even my old pal Ted Cruz, who believe it or not, said something very beautiful on my behalf.”
As for the comments that started this whole thing, an emotional Kimmel declared:
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