Jimmy Kimmel said during his Monday night monologue that the "MAGA gang" was "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." He accused conservatives, including Donald Trump and his allies, of exploiting Charlie Kirk's assassination for political gain. Kimmel criticized the reaction to Kirk's death, ridiculed the White House's display of flags at half-mast, and mocked President Trump’s response to the tragedy, saying, "This is not how an adult grieves the murder of someone he called a friend; it resembles how a toddler grieves for a goldfish," referring to Trump’s focus on White House construction rather than the tragedy. Kimmel's comments led to his talk show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" being suspended indefinitely by ABC amid backlash, including from Trump and conservative figures.