‘Charlie Kirk Show’ Producer Rips Jimmy Kimmel’s Non-apology: ‘Not Good Enough’

Breitbart ^ | September 24, 2025 | Alana Mastrangelo

[Morgana]

Andrew Kolvet, executive producer of The Charlie Kirk Show and Turning Point USA spokesman, said Jimmy Kimmel’s explanation for why he suggested Charlie Kirk’s assassin may have been part of a “MAGA gang” is “not good enough.” Another of Kirk’s close friends accused the left-wing late-night TV host of spinning the narrative “in typical leftist fashion” to paint himself as a victim.

“Not good enough,” Kolvet said in a Tuesday X post. “Jimmy, it’s simple. Here’s what you need to say: ‘I’m sorry for saying the shooter was MAGA. He was not. He was of the left. I apologize to the Kirk family for lying. Please accept my sincere apology. I will do better. I was wrong.'”

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The Charlie Kirk Show producer was reacted to a clip of Kimmel, who claimed, “It was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man.”

“I don’t think there’s anything funny about it,” Kimmel continued in his monologue. “I posted a message on Instagram the day he was killed, sending love to his family, and asking for compassion, and I meant it. I still do.”

“Nor was it my intention to blame any specific group for the actions of what — it was honestly, a deeply disturbed individual,” Kimmel, who had previously claimed Kirk’s assassin may have been part of a “MAGA gang,” added.

The left-wing TV host went on to say, “But I understand that to some, that felt either ill-timed or unclear, or maybe both.”

“For those who think I did point a finger, I get why you’re upset,” Kimmel continued. “If the situations were reversed, there’s a good chance I’d have feel the same way.”

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TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: charliekirk; goldfish

[griswold3]

Agreed. Sorry not sorry doesn’t count. A proper apology includes the admission you were wrong. 😑

[Kevin in California]

It takes a man to apologize for his wrongdoing. Kimmel doesn’t have the balls to apologize.

[TN4Trump]

Kimmel did not use Charlie Kirk's name. He said “murder of a young man”. Maybe he is like Jasmine Crockett and was referring to a “random dead person”. You can't assume he was he was taking about Charlie Kirk when he says that he didn't say that Charlie kirk’s killer was MAGA when he clearly implied it.

There was no apology anyway - not even “I sorry if you were offended”.

[Freee-dame]

Now he’s trying to say it was a joke. Accusing MAGA of killing Charlie Kirk was not a joke.

[Texas Eagle]

First he said was not making light of Charlie's murder and then he said Trump went after him because he couldn't take a joke.

So, which was it, punk? Were you joking about Charlie's murder or weren't you?

Charlie Kirk may not be more than a goldfish to you, but you'll never be more than a worm.

[1Old Pro]

“Not good enough,” Kolvet said in a Tuesday X post. “Jimmy, it’s simple. Here’s what you need to say: ‘I’m sorry for saying the shooter was MAGA. He was not. He was of the left. I apologize to the Kirk family for lying. Please accept my sincere apology. I will do better. I was wrong.'”

He's a Leftist weasel, he won't apologize.

[Texas Eagle]

Ten times more people will see the sorry Kimmel speech on "Gutfeld!" than will have seen it on Kimmel's show.

[2manydegrees]

Of course it isn’t good enough. No apology ever is.

Besides, who needs to make a point out of a nobody saying nothing. Stupid lies (could even be a stupid mistake instead, I guess) are everywhere. I don’t need to chase every one for days and days.