Billionaire Elon Musk blasted late-night host Jimmy Kimmel over a controversial segment about the recent assassination of conservative commentator and activist Charlie Kirk.
Musk took to X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday night to condemn Kimmel after a viral monologue in which the comedian mocked President Donald Trump’s reaction to Kirk’s death. The Tesla CEO called Kimmel’s jokes “disgusting,” accusing him of making light of a tragedy for the sake of entertainment.
“Jimmy Kimmel is disgusting,” Musk said.
Jimmy Kimmel is disgusting
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 17, 2025
On Monday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Kimmel criticized how Trump has handled public questions about Kirk’s death. The 31-year-old conservative activist was shot and killed on Sept. 10 while speaking at a Utah college.
When asked how he
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