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Amid Charlie Kirk Assassination, Voter Intimidation Case Underscores The Left’s Violent Attempts To Silence Conservatives

harlie Kirk fiercely fought for unfettered free speech. The conservative activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA was a leading voice of his generation because he was an indefatigable defender of the First Amendment. Kirk used words as weapons, and he used them well. He believed ideas, particularly foundational ideas, could and should be defended on the battlefield of vigorous debate. 

The left has spent a lot of time and money trying to silence Charlie Kirk and the untold numbers of college students he inspired to stand up and speak out. On Wednesday, an assassin’s bullet cut short the life of Kirk as he, fittingly, greeted students on a Utah college campus and expressed his opinions during the first stop of “The American Comeback Tour.” He was 31. 

Conservative speech has been under constant assault in the 21st century, especially so in the Trump era. Democrats and their allies in the deep state have stopped at nothing to stop President Donald Trump — from unconstitutionally attempting to keep the Republican off the ballot to indicting him and prosecuting him on trumped-up charges. 

And last summer, would-be assassins tried to silence Trump for good. At a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania, a shooter came within a fraction of an inch of ending the president’s life. The killer fatally shot a Trump supporter and seriously injured two others at the rally before being shot dead by a Secret Service sniper.  

The left’s silencing treatment has hit average Americans, too. Backers of the MAGA movement have been targeted for daring to speak out in support of Trump, as a lawsuit heading to oral arguments next week underscores.

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Assassinations Will Continue Until The GOP Creates Real Consequences For Leftist Violence

Charlie Kirk — a generational voice of the conservative movement — was assassinated Wednesday while hosting one of his famous campus discussion events.

We still don’t know the identity of the shooter, but that doesn’t mean we don’t know who is responsible. Radical leftists bear great blame for engaging in inflammatory rhetoric that can only be described as assassination prep. And Republicans bear responsibility, too, for letting it come to this.

Before Kirk died at the hands of an assassin, leftist radicals tried to kill Rep. Steve Scalise, President Donald Trump (twice), and Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Statements of condemnation and condolence were issued, but that was it.

Mike Cernovich put it this way on X: “The weakness of the GOP led us to this moment. A mass shooter attempted to murder dozens of Republican congress members. Few people even know this happened. Republicans ‘just took it,’ as they always do. And now Charlie Kirk is dead. Recognize what time it is or resign.”

The leftists who support this violence — from elected Democrats to talking heads to the foot soldiers who cheer when someone like Kirk is murdered — have been conditioned to know their camp will suffer no real consequences when their violent worldview creates assassins who target conservatives. They’ve watched Republicans cave on every front, from culture to speech, elections, and even physical violence.

Go back to August of 2012, when 29-year-old Floyd Lee Corkins shot a security guard at the Family Research Council in Washington, D.C.. According to the Department of Justice, Corkins targeted the Family Research Council because it recognized that marriage is between a man and a woman.

After being subdued, Corkins said: “I don’t like these people, and I don’t like what they stand for.”

Republicans blamed the shooting on “reckless rhetoric” but did nothing else to deter such rhetoric.

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The Democrat Party Is A Domestic Terrorist Organization

After a long history of condoning, advocating, and participating in political violence, it is time to designate the Democrat Party a domestic terrorist organization.

Decades of extreme language, calling conservatives “Nazis,” claiming existential threats are around the corner in order to feed an assassination culture, and justifying the aftermath has brought a level of violence that is only one-sided: The left tries to murder or maim their political enemies.

On Wednesday afternoon, a shooter took the life of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, just as he was answering a question about left-wing violence in the United States.

Left-wing commentators at corporate media outlets — the mouthpieces of the Democrat Party — were quick to justify the violence, suggesting it was justified or that Kirk brought it on himself, even going as far as to suggest it was really a Trump supporter firing a gun in “celebration.”

Democrats have a long history of calling conservatives the most vile things our culture can think of, and their friends in the media spread the message to anyone who watches them.

Democrats have recently been saying they “cannot be the only party that plays by the rules anymore.”

Just yesterday, Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said in an interview, “Our only opportunity, our only chance to save our democracy, is to fight fire with fire.”

Murphy brushed off “the fact that we’re blowing up norms,” adding that if you spend any more than “two seconds … being sorry for the fact that the old world doesn’t exist, then your democracy is gone.”

“We’re in a war right now to save this country, and so you have to be willing to do whatever is necessary in order to save the country,” he said. Murphy’s media pal salivated over the sentiment, wondering if there were enough people who believe it.

What do Democrats think is “necessary?” Well, perhaps it is bringing a knife to a “knife fight,” in the words of Democrat National Committee head Ken Martin.

After all, as Kirk pointed out earlier this year, 48 percent of liberals say it would be at least somewhat justifiable to assassinate Elon Musk, and 55 percent say the same about President Donald Trump.

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‘Hope The Bullet’s Okay’: Here Are The Demonic Reactions From Leftists To Charlie Kirk Assassination

Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was murdered on Wednesday after he was shot in the neck during an event in Utah. Kirk was 31 and leaves behind two small children and his wife, Erika.

The horrific news has been met with utter depravity and demonic responses from the left, with some of the most vile takes being found on the left-wing platform BlueSky.

One user posted “Charlie Kirk got in a debate with a gun and lost.”

A user by the name of “Bree” posted “LOL SOMEONE SHOT CHARLIE KIRK.”

One user under the name Papahrf posted: “Charlie Kirk being shot is exactly what Charlie Kirk wanted to happen.”

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Manhunt on for Shooter: FBI Asks for Help From Public in Charlie Kirk Assassination Investigation After Two Suspects Released Following Questioning

As the manhunt continues for the shooter, the FBI has set up a tip line for the public to submit information about the assassination of 31-year-old Turning Point USA leader Charlie Kirk at a Utah college campus speaking event on Wednesday at this link: fbi.gov/UtahValleyShooting

A joint press release was issued late Wednesday night by the Utah Department of Public Safety and the FBI that offered the latest public information and appealed for help after two suspects were questioned and released.

The sole shot fired that hit Kirk in the neck and killed him is believed to have been fired from the rooftop of the Losee Center, about 200 yards across from the courtyard where he was speaking to about 3,000 students at Utah Valley University.

Only six campus police officers were assigned to the event, with the lesson from the Butler assassination attempt on President Trump not learned, as the rooftop vantage point was apparently left unsecured.

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Footage Shows Individual Running Across Roof of Losee Center Moments After Charlie Kirk Assassination

A shocking new video has surfaced that shows an alleged shooter running above the roof after the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University.

According to the New York Times, UVU spokeswoman Ellen Treanor confirmed that Kirk was struck by gunfire from a shooter positioned at the Losee Center, a building roughly 200 yards away from where Kirk was addressing students.

X user Chris Hardman posted a video that showed a man ducking on the roof just moments after Charlie Kirk was shot.

Another clip appears to corroborate this claim. Footage shows an individual sprinting across the rooftop of the Losee Center just moments after Kirk was gunned down.

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Leftist Rag Jezebel Scrambles to Add Editor’s Note to Article Boasting About Paying Witches to Curse Charlie Kirk Days Before His Assassination

Far-left feminist website Jezebel added an editor’s note to an article where they bragged about paying Etsy witches to place curses on conservative activist Charlie Kirk, just two days before he was assassinated at a Turning Point USA event.

The original piece, published on Monday, detailed how the outlet hired online spellcasters to hex Kirk over his criticisms of modern feminism and women’s independence.

The article, bylined initially to writer Claire Guinan but later changed to simply “Jezebel,” was titled “We Paid Some Etsy Witches to Curse Charlie Kirk.” In it, the author lambasted Kirk as a “far-right misogynist with a bad haircut” who promotes “regressive rhetoric” and idealizes the 1950s for women.

To “reclaim” the label, the writer described searching Etsy for curses, purchasing options like a “Karmic Revenge” spell, a “Same Day Bad Luck Curse,” an “Insanity Hex,” and a “POWERFUL HEX SPELL” that required Kirk’s birthdate for accuracy.

It states:

For the “POWERFUL HEX SPELL,” I had to provide Kirk’s date of birth for “accuracy.” The witch performed the hex, but her response was unsettling: “I just completed your spell, and it was successful. You will see the first results within 2–3 weeks. However, I did notice disturbances… negative energy not only from you, but projected at you. Likely from toxic family members, co-workers, or new acquaintances.”

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The next day, the Priestess sent me her proof of cast: a photograph in flames, the edges slowly curving inward, engulfing Charlie’s ridiculous scrunched-up little face. She whispered (I imagine), “Trust the unseen.” Chills.

I’d timed the purchase perfectly with the August new moon in Virgo. According to the astrology girls on TikTok, this specific new moon is the perfect time for forming new habits and aligning goals. My personal goal? Cursing Kirk. The stars were aligned.

Sunday, August 24, passed. Nothing. Monday, still nothing. Tuesday rolled around, and I began to wonder if I’d been scammed. But then I reminded myself: this is witchcraft, not Amazon. The forces operate on their own schedule.

Kirk was assassinated on Wednesday during an appearance at Utah Valley University. He was shot in the neck from approximately 200 yards away while inviting people to debate him. He was rushed to the hospital but succumbed to his injuries shortly after.

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Sick Loon Elizabeth Warren Snaps at Calls to Tone Down Rhetoric After Charlie Kirk Assassination: ‘Oh Please! Why Don’t You Start With the President!’

In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s shocking assassination on Wednesday afternoon at Utah Valley University, where he was fatally shot in the neck, Democrat Sen. Elizabeth Warren scoffed at and mocked calls for de-escalating heated political rhetoric from the left.

Speaking to CNN, Warren lashed out and deflected blame onto President Donald Trump and his “ugly” words, as the nation grappled with what was clearly a politically motivated murder.

Kirk, the 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA, was gunned down while speaking at a campus event, with his killer still at large as of Wednesday evening.

“Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren was asked about, you know, some of the Republicans out there who came out and said, ‘It’s Democrats. They need to lower the temperature. That is the problem here.’ She responded to that with this,” OutFront host Erin Burnett said before playing a clip of the far-left senator’s response.

“Oh, please. Right. Why don’t you start with the president of the United States? Right? And every ugly. Mean he has. posted and every ugly word,” Warren fired back.

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New bombshell study reveals ‘assassination culture’ spreading on the left under President Trump

A disturbing new report reveals that violent political rhetoric online, including calls for the murder of public figures like President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, is being increasingly normalized, particularly on the left.

The report, from Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI), found that a growing number of people are willing to justify and even applaud killing in the name of politics and a warped sense of social justice. The chilling change appears to have accelerated in recent months.

“What was formerly taboo culturally has become acceptable,” Joel Finkelstein, the lead author of the report, told Fox News Digital. “We are seeing a clear shift – glorification, increased attempts and changing norms – all converging into what we define as ‘assassination culture.’”

The NCRI study traces the cultural shift back to the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson by Luigi Mangione in December 2024. What followed, researchers say, was a viral wave of memes that turned Mangione into a folk hero. 

According to the study, these memes have sparked copycat behavior targeting other figures associated with wealth and conservative politics.

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Charlie Kirk was answering question about transgender shooters when he was assassinated

Witnesses reportedly said political activist Charlie Kirk was answering a question about transgender shooters when he was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.

A kid came up and asked a question about how many transgender shooters there were,” Emma Pitts and Eva Terry, who are reporters for Deseret News, said as they described the scene, per CNN.

And Charlie gave him another comment and then he asked one more question, and so the question was about shooters and before Charlie Kirk could pick up the mic again, that’s when the shot happened,” they said.

Another witness said he thinks it is “interesting” Kirk was shot right after answering a question about if transgender people should be allowed to own guns.

“And then boom,” the witness said.

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