It's going to make much of a difference. If you like me, you like me. If you don't, you don't.

I have no illusions about changing anyone's mind. But I do want to make something clear because it's important to me as a human.

And that is, you understand that it was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man.

I don't think there's anything funny about it.

I posted a message on Instagram on the day he was killed, sending love to his family, and asking for compassion.

And I meant it. I still do.

Nor was it my attention to blame any specific group for the actions of what it was obviously a deeply disturbed individual.

That was really the opposite of the point I was trying to make.

But I understand that to some that felt either ill-timed or unclear or maybe both.

And for those who think I did point a finger, I get why you're upset.

If the situation was reversed, there was a good chance I'd have felt the same way.

I have many friends and family members on the other side who I love and remain close to,

even though we don't agree on politics at all.

I don't think the murderer who shot Charlie Kirk represents anyone.

This was a sick person who believed violence was a solution, and it isn't,

ever. And also selfishly, I am a person who gets a lot of threats. I get many ugly and scary threats

against my life, my wife, my kids, my

coworkers because of what I choose to say. And I know those threats don't come from the kind of

people on the right who I know and love. So that's what I wanted to say on that subject. But I

don't want to make this about me because, and I know this is what people say when they make

things about them. But I really don't. This show, this show is not important.

What is important is that we get to live in a country that allows us to have a show like this.

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