‘Professional manipulator’: Why Jimmy Kimmel’s apology means nothing

Jimmy Kimmel kicked off his return to the air with an apology for his statements about Charlie Kirk, but not everyone is buying it.

“I do want to make something clear because it’s important to me as a human and that is you understand that 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. I posted a message on Instagram on the day he was killed sending love to his family and asking for compassion, and I meant it, and I still do,” Kimmel said.

“Nor was it my intention to blame any specific group for the actions of what was obviously a deeply disturbed individual. That was really the opposite of the point I was trying to make. But I understand that to some, that felt either ill-timed or unclear or maybe both,” he continued.