Last Week Tonight host spoke about Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension and why we should be worried about what this means for the US
John Oliver has voiced his concern for the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s show and his support of his fellow late-night TV host.
On his HBO show Last Week Tonight, the comedian started by speaking about the shooting of Charlie Kirk. “A person getting shot is tragic and a person getting shot for their ideas is horrifying, that is true no matter what their ideas are,” he said.
But Oliver quickly added: “I also recognise that for many, especially those who were the target of Kirk’s ideas, it has been hard to stay quiet.”
Kimmel’s remarks last week were focused on how the right was trying to use the death of Kirk to “score political points”. Oliver said that after the fallout, “it does seem like some are now willing to weaponise Kirk’s death to do things they’ve been wanting to do for years”.
