Jimmy Kimmel got emotional as he delivered a powerful monologue on his show Wednesday following Tuesday’s shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
Kimmel spoke from an empty studio, sharing “here we are again, on another day of mourning in this country.” The host, who had recorded his monologue before news of the shooting was reported on Tuesday, struggled to hold back tears as he spoke about the 19 children and two teachers who were murdered by an 18-year-old gunman.
Kimmel grieved for “the little boys and girls whose lives have been ended and whose families have been destroyed,” before urging leaders to do something now.
He said, “Our leaders on the right, the Americans in Congress and at Fox News and these other outlets warn us not to politicize this,” adding, “they don’t want to speak about it, because they know what they’ve done.
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