Charlie Kirk’s ‘freedom’ shirt becomes a meme and an instant commodity

Charlie Kirk’s ‘freedom’ shirt becomes a meme and an instant commodity

Just hours after the right-wing activist’s killing, the internet was flooded with replicas of his T-shirt

What Is The Story Behind Charlie Kirk’s Viral ‘Freedom’ T-Shirt?

When conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot during a Turning Point USA event last week, the internet’s response was almost instantaneous. Hours after news of his death spread, a plain white T-shirt bearing the word “Freedom”, the shirt Kirk was wearing at the time, appeared for sale across dozens of print-on-demand sites. Within a day, Etsy storefronts, TikTok shops, and independent sellers were churning out replicas, often with sli…