US EditionIn Photos: Reactions to the Fatal Shooting of US Right-Wing Activist Charlie Kirk
Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was shot during a Utah speech, underscoring a surge in US political violence that has targeted multiple high-profile figures recently.
- Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old conservative activist known for establishing Turning Point USA, was fatally shot during a political gathering in Utah in 2025.
- The shooting followed heightened political violence in recent years, including assassination attempts on Donald Trump in 2024 and the 2021 Capitol mob attack.
- Kirk built a large right-wing media platform with podcasting and social media, championing MAGA policies, Second Amendment rights, and strong pro-Israel stances.
- Following his death, Trump called Kirk 'legendary', Fox host Jesse Watters vowed to 'avenge' him, and Israeli leaders praised him as a key supporter of Judeo-Christian values.
- Kirk's killing has deepened fears of escalating political violence and intensified partisan battles, as both sides seek to use his death to advance competing narratives.
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The Berkshire Eagle
The Seattle TimesCharlie Kirk was practicing politics the right way
The foundation of a free society is the ability to participate in politics without fear of violence. To lose that is to risk losing everything. Charlie Kirk — and his family — just lost everything. As a country, we came…
'Have to push back': Ex-FBI agent takes issue with NYT podcaster's remarks on Charlie Kirk
Several people on the left and right have cheered the words of New York Times podcaster Ezra Klein, who heralded right-wing activist Charlie Kirk as "practicing politics the right way." Others, however, say Klein's kind words and calls for non-violence ignore Kirk's frequent calls for different grou...
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Breaking OneCharlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way
The foundation of a free society is the ability to participate in politics without fear of violence. To lose that is to risk losing everything. Charlie Kirk — and his family — just lost everything. As a country, we came…
Trump ally Charlie Kirk was online voice of the US right
Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed at a Utah university, was a darling of the political right and had a major influence on the political leanings of young conservatives — particularly white men — in the United States.
Who was Charlie Kirk, slain Trump ally and pro-Israel advocate?
On Thursday, Charlie Kirk, one of the American far-right's most celebrated activists and a key ally of President Donald Trump, was shot dead at a political event in Utah. Kirk founded Turning Point USA, a youth organisation that became central to the 'Make America Great Again' (MAGA) movement, spreading its pro-Trump message across US campuses and social media, often aimed at Generation Z. He rose to national prominence as a firebrand speaker, t…
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