Erika Kirk Says She Doesn’t Want Jimmy Kimmel’s Apology: 'If It’s Not From The Heart...'

Last Updated:November 06, 2025, 13:25 IST

Erika Kirk rejected a pressured apology from Jimmy Kimmel after his comments on Charlie Kirk's assassination.

Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk's widow, speaks during a Turning Point USA event at the University of Mississippi, in Oxford, Mississippi. (IMAGE: AFP)

Erika Kirk, widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, says she neither wants nor needs an apology from late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, stressing that forgiveness means nothing if it isn’t sincere. She told Fox News that after Jimmy Kimmel faced backlash for comments made in the aftermath of her husband’s assassination, Sinclair Broadcast Group contacted her team to ask whether she wanted an apology or wished to appear on his show.

Erika Kirk said she made it clear that any apology offered merely out of pressure would be meaningless.

“Tell them thank you, we received their note. This is not our issue, not our mess," she recalled telling her team, adding, “If you want to say ‘I’m sorry’ to someone who’s grieving, go right ahead. But if that’s not in your heart, don’t do it. I don’t want it. I don’t need it."

She said that in the wake of her husband’s death, she has chosen to speak publicly with dignity rather than engage in confrontation. She said, “If it’s not from the heart, don’t apologize. That’s not what my family needs right now."

Jimmy Kimmel’s Comments Sparked Outrage

In the days following the September 10 shooting, Jimmy Kimmel accused conservatives of trying to “score political points" over the case. He also aired footage of Donald Trump reacting to the killing, mocking the US President’s response by saying he was grieving “like a four-year-old mourns a goldfish." The remarks prompted Nexstar to temporarily pull Jimmy Kimmel Live off the air before the program eventually returned.

Charlie Kirk, 31, was shot and killed during an event at Utah Valley University. Tyler Robinson was later arrested and charged with his murder.

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