‘Even in Death, Charlie Kirk Keeps Winning Debates’ [WATCH]

Fox News host Greg Gutfeld used his Thursday appearance on The Five to challenge media coverage of Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension, criticizing efforts to frame the late-night comedian as a victim following his controversial remarks about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

“It’s great. Even in death, Charlie keeps winning debates,” Gutfeld began, emphasizing that Kirk, not Kimmel, was the true victim.

Kimmel was suspended after comments that drew widespread backlash, and Gutfeld accused the media of rewriting reality.

“The media is trying to make Jimmy Kimmel into their Charlie Kirk. But as if like getting fired is the same as getting fired upon.”

Gutfeld argued that efforts to defend Kimmel were part of a broader attempt to obscure responsibility for rhetoric that has fueled hostility toward conservatives.

“That’s what disgusts me, is how … this is a blatant effort to get the stink off them, the decades of brainwash that created justification for violence and for murder,” he said.

Rejecting the idea that Kimmel was a victim, Gutfeld said, “Sorry, guys, he’s not a victim. The victim is Charlie Kirk. The victims are his family. I don’t shed any tears for a lefty millionaire who can still go home and see his kids.”

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He also criticized Hollywood actors who have publicly lamented Kimmel’s suspension.

Referencing actor Jason Bateman, Gutfeld said, “Jason Bateman predicts a reckoning over Kimmel’s suspension. Sorry, dude. The reckoning began without you. Your side got thousands of conservatives thrown off social media. CNN tried to get Fox off the air. Do you remember that? Stelter tried to get us off the air. And we’re on a private airway, not a public thing like ABC is.”

Gutfeld contrasted the reaction to Kimmel with years of cancellations aimed at conservative or controversial figures.

“While they were doing this, they were promoting rhetoric that demonized people with different viewpoints,” he said.

“So there aren’t a both sides here. You can’t turn Kimmel into Kirk. That is disgusting. And I’m gonna control myself.”

He listed names of individuals who have faced boycotts or career setbacks, including Roseanne Barr, Gina Carano, Dave Chappelle, Shane Gillis, and J.K. Rowling, and warned, “You hunted us. You hunted Republicans. You hunted conservatives. Well, maybe you won’t hunt us anymore if we hunt you.”

Gutfeld also cited comments made by CNN’s S.E. Cupp about “systematically killing free speech,” contrasting that phrase with Kirk’s assassination.

“A young man was systematically killed over free speech last week,” he said.

In closing, Gutfeld drove home his point about accountability versus persecution.

“Kimmel has every right and every opportunity to do a live free show outdoors, and so could all those people on CNN. But they don’t. If they did, they probably wouldn’t get shot, because no one is demonizing them. No one is calling them Hitler. That was your gig.”

He ended his remarks by reiterating that the attempt to cast Kimmel as a victim was misplaced.

“Sorry, guys, he’s not a victim,” Gutfeld said.

Everybody stop what you’re doing and watch this.

Greg Gutfeld just shut down liberals who are portraying Jimmy Kimmel as the victim and melting down over his suspension for lying about Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

“It’s great, even in death, Charlie keeps winning debates.”… pic.twitter.com/w8rWGuuqF9

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) September 18, 2025

The comments came as media outlets, public figures, and industry leaders continued to debate both Kimmel’s suspension and the broader conversation about speech, accountability, and responsibility following Kirk’s assassination in Orem, Utah, on September 10.