Jimmy Kimmel, during his Monday night monologue in September 2025, said that the "MAGA gang" was trying to portray the young man who killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of their own, and that they were doing everything possible to leverage Kirk's death for political advantage. He criticized President Trump's response to the tragedy, mocking it as childish, saying it "resembles how a toddler grieves for a goldfish" rather than how an adult mourns a friend. Kimmel also expressed disdain for flags being flown at half-mast in Kirk's honor. His comments stirred significant backlash, leading ABC to suspend his late-night show indefinitely. Trump and his allies praised the suspension, further criticizing Kimmel and other late- night hosts.