"As news of the death of Charlie Kirk broke yesterday, conservative journalist Megyn Kelly was interviewing Glenn Beck, a prominent political commentator on the right. "There are news outlets reporting the worst now Glenn," Kelly said, choking back tears. "They're reporting that Charlie has died." "There's no way he survived that," said Beck of the bullet that struck Kirk in the neck as he spoke at a college campus in Utah. He then began weeping."
"Some went further still, suggesting that malevolent forces had orchestrated the killing. Their feelings were echoed by President Trump himself, who on Wednesday released a brief video that began by praising Kirk, before wheeling to attack. "For years those on the radical left have compared wonderful Americans like Charlie to Nazis and the world's worst mass murders and criminals," Trump said. "This kind of rhetoric is directly responsible for the terrorism that we're seeing in our country today.""
Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck while speaking at a college campus in Utah and has been reported dead. Broad public reactions included grief from conservative voice Megyn Kelly and Glenn Beck, who wept on air. Social media conservatives expressed a mix of mourning, martyr framing, conspiratorial claims, and quick accusations that the left or Democrats provoked the unknown shooter. President Trump released a video praising Kirk and blaming “radical left” rhetoric for domestic terrorism. Kirk, age 31, founded Turning Point USA at 18 and helped build it into a political organization influential in the 2024 Trump victory. He championed Christian conservative causes and frequently criticized civil-rights-era leaders and legislation.
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