We’ve got a new interactive series called Worst Media Take of the Week, where you — our loyal NewsBusters visitors and MRC supporters — get to vote on which leftist journalist or celebrity had the worst media take of the week.  

Much appreciation to all who voted last week via NewsBusters and the MRC’s various social media sites (Facebook, Instagram and X.com).  

The results of the Worst Media Take of the Week are in and the winner is…

Jimmy Kimmel!

The comedian and late night talk show host won with 53 percent of the vote. Kimmel took first place after he falsely claimed Charlie Kirk’s shooter was MAGA. He was suspended for this horrible take. ABC News correspondent Matt Gutman came in second place with 32 percent of the vote. Punk rock singer Bobby Vylan finished in third place with 15 percent.

The following is a montage of all the nominees: 

WINNER (53 percent of the vote)

Jimmy Kimmel: MAGA “Desperately Trying” To Portray Kirk’s Killer As Not “One of Them”

“We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it.”
— Host Jimmy Kimmel on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, September 15.

SECOND PLACE (32 percent of the vote)

Matt Gutman: Charlie Kirk Assassin’s Texts Were “Touching”

“The other thing that stood out to me, David, is those text messages….It was very touching in a way that I think many of us didn’t expect — a very intimate portrait into this relationship between the suspect’s roommate and the suspect himself, with him repeatedly calling his roommate, who is transitioning, calling him ‘my love’ and ‘I want to protect you, my love.’ So, it was this duality of someone who the attorney said not only jeopardized the life of Charlie Kirk and the crowd….and then, on the other hand, he was, you know, speaking so lovingly about his partner.”
— Correspondent Matt Gutman on live ABC News Special, September 16.

THIRD PLACE (15 percent of the vote)

Punk Rock Singer Bobby Vylan Calls Charlie Kirk a “Piece of S***”

“I wanna dedicate this next one to an absolute piece of shit of a human being. The pronouns: was/were. ‘Cause if you talk shit, you will get banged! Rest in piss, Charlie Kirk! You piece of shit!”
— Punk rock singer Bobby Vylan on the stage of Amsterdam’s Club Paradiso, September 13.

Thanks again to all who participated! 

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