“Erika Kirk Breaks Silence with a Powerful Message for Jimmy Kimmel After His Controversial Remarks”
🎬 Erika Kirk Has Message For Jimmy Kimmel Following Controversial Remarks
By Tiffany Aaron — Published Nov 4, 2025
Nearly two months after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated, his widow Erika Kirk sat down for her first interview.
In a conversation with Fox News’ Jesse Watters, set to air in full on Wednesday (November 4), Erika addressed the controversial remarks made by late-night host Jimmy Kimmel about Charlie’s death.
Kimmel had commented on-air about Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old college student accused of killing Charlie Kirk, saying:
“We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang 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.”
A few days later, Kimmel doubled down, criticizing political allies of Donald Trump, accusing them of politicizing the tragedy.
The backlash was intense — many ABC affiliates temporarily pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live! from their lineups.
Kimmel later returned on September 23, addressing the controversy in tears:
“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. It wasn’t my intention to blame any specific group. To those who felt it was ill-timed or unclear — I understand. If the situation were reversed, I might feel the same way.”
He also referenced Erika Kirk’s powerful eulogy at her husband’s funeral, calling her forgiveness toward the assassin:
“A selfless act of grace. Forgiveness from a grieving widow. It touched me deeply, and it’s something we should all learn from.”
In the upcoming Fox News interview, Erika revealed she declined an invitation to appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and shared what she would say to him if given the chance:
“The same thing I told Sinclair,” she said, referring to the network behind Kimmel’s show. “They asked if I wanted Jimmy to apologize or to be on the show. I told them, ‘This isn’t our issue. Not our mess. If you want to say sorry to someone grieving, go ahead. But if that’s not in your heart, don’t do it. I don’t want it. I don’t need it.’”