Late-night television host Jimmy Kimmel has launched a scathing attack on conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, following Kirk's baffling defence of Donald Trump's recent comments about actor Michael J. Fox.
The feud ignited after Trump, during a rally, made a peculiar remark seemingly alluding to the physical 'shrinkage' of the 'Back to the Future' star, who has been living with Parkinson's disease for decades. Charlie Kirk, founder of the right-wing student group Turning Point USA, took to his podcast to bizarrely justify the former president's statement.
Kimmel's Brutal Takedown
On his ABC show, Jimmy Kimmel wasted no time in dismantling Kirk's argument. With signature sarcasm, he played a clip of Kirk's defence before delivering his verdict.
"So, according to Charlie Kirk, it's not an insult, it's a medical diagnosis from a man who famously avoids doctors," Kimmel quipped, referencing Trump's well-documented reluctance to engage with the medical profession.
Kimmel then targeted the core of Kirk's logic, stating, "The idea that Donald Trump was expressing concern for Michael J. Fox's health is like saying a bull expresses concern for a china shop."
The Original Controversy
The incident adds another layer to the ongoing war of words between Kimmel and Trump. The late-night host has frequently featured the former president in his monologues, drawing ire and public criticism from Trump himself.
Kimmel signed off on the segment with a characteristically sharp jab aimed at Kirk's own credibility: "Charlie Kirk is so far up there, he's using Donald Trump's tonsils for a sleeping bag." The remark served as a potent conclusion to a takedown that has since gone viral across social media platforms.
