Charlie Kirk’s old Jimmy Kimmel ‘is not funny’ comment resurfaces after ABC’s decision on late-night show

Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show has been pulled by ABC following his remarks about Tyler Robinson, the person charged with murder in Charlie Kirk’s shooting.

Charlie Kirk’s old post on Jimmy Kimmel has resurfaced after the talk-show host faced flak for his remarks on Tyler Robinson, the person charged with Kirk’s murder.
Jimmy Kimmel faced backlash for remarks on Tyler Robinson, who has been charged in Charlie Kirk’s shooting. (X/@TuckerCNews, X/@iAnonPatriot)

Robinson, 22, was charged for the fatal shooting which took Kirk’s life as he was attending an event at Utah Valley University on September 10. Kimmel, on his show on Monday, remarked that Robinson belonged to the MAGA base.

After backlash over his comment, ABC has decided to pull his show off the air for an indefinite period. This came soon after Nexstar Media, one of the biggest owners of TV stations in the US, said it would preempt airings of Kimmel’s show.

What had Charlie Kirk said about Jimmy Kimmel?

Charlie Kirk, in 2017, had said on X “Jimmy Kimmel isn’t funny.”

Charlie Kirk’s Old Jimmy Kimmel “Is Not Funny” Comment Resurfaces After ABC’s Decision on Late-Night Show

As if Jimmy Kimmel’s sudden suspension wasn’t explosive enough, an old clip of Charlie Kirk tearing into the late-night host has come roaring back into the spotlight — and the timing couldn’t be worse for Kimmel.

Kirk Saw It Coming?

The resurfaced clip, which has been making the rounds on social media, shows Kirk dismissing Kimmel years ago with a brutal one-liner:

“Jimmy Kimmel is not funny. He’s not a comedian anymore. He’s just a bitter activist with a punchline problem.”

Back then, critics brushed off Kirk’s comments as political jabs. But after Disney-owned ABC indefinitely shelved Jimmy Kimmel Live following the host’s controversial comments about Kirk’s assassination, the words feel eerily prophetic.

A Career Collapse in Real Time

Kimmel’s refusal to offer a simple condemnation of political violence sparked outrage earlier this week. Instead, he suggested the assassin was a MAGA supporter, despite investigators painting a different picture. The backlash was swift, ratings were already cratering, and Disney executives pulled the plug — effectively ending Kimmel’s two-decade late-night run.

Now, Kirk’s old critique is being replayed as proof that Kimmel’s downfall wasn’t sudden — it was years in the making.

Fans Dig Up the Receipts

Supporters of Kirk wasted no time clipping and sharing the old interview, with captions like “Charlie called it years ago” and “Not funny, not missed.” The video has gone viral, sparking a fierce debate online about whether Kimmel’s brand of comedy was ever really sustainable in the first place.

One viral post read:

“Kimmel went from hosting The Man Show to lecturing America every night. Kirk was right — the jokes died a long time ago.”

The Ironic Full Circle

The irony is brutal: the very man Kimmel mocked in his final broadcasts is now haunting his legacy. Kirk, who has become a polarizing figure in his own right, is suddenly framed as the one who saw through Kimmel long before the ratings collapsed and the network finally stepped in.

The Final Punchline?

Whether you love Charlie Kirk or hate him, his “not funny” comment has become the defining meme of Kimmel’s downfall. What was once a passing insult has now transformed into the headline Kimmel never wanted to see attached to his name.

The question now: is this truly the end of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night career, or will he try to spin this disaster into a comeback? Either way, Kirk’s old words will follow him — a brutal reminder that sometimes the harshest critics are proven right in the end.