US EditionCharlie Kirk Tops Trending Searches of 2025: Google
Charlie Kirk's assassination dominated 2025 Google searches in the US and globally, topping politically linked trending topics including government shutdown and tariffs.
- This year, the assassination of Kirk, a 31-year-old political influencer, topped Google's U.S. and global search lists, surpassing topics like Iran and the US government shutdown.
- Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old right-wing political influencer and co-founder of Turning Point USA, drew national attention this year, prompting CBS News to schedule a prime-time town hall with Erika Kirk.
- Google's trending-news list showed political items like the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and Charlie Kirk assassination, while Tyler Robinson, Kirk shooting suspect, and Erika Kirk ranked among top searched people.
- Search patterns this year combined political news with entertainment hits, with Kendrick Lamar and Jimmy Kimmel on global lists and actors like Pedro Pascal and Pamela Anderson among top searches.
- Entertainment and technology queries shaped the broader search landscape this year, with 'The Hunting Wives' and AI searches like 'AI action figure' and 'AI Barbie' topping interest.
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Charlie Kirk tops trending searches of 2025: Google
Google’s top trending news story in 2025 was the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the tech company announced on in its “Year in Search 2025” on Thursday. The violent shooting was captured on camera while Kirk spoke before an audience at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10. Google searches of the shooting were most…
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Charlie Kirk's assassination dominates Google's US search trends for 2025
In a year of political turmoil and pop culture, "Charlie Kirk" and "KPop Demon Hunters" shaped Google's top searches in the U.S. for 2025, according to their newly released report that highlights the queries for the top internet search engine.Also among the top five trending searches were "Labubus," "iPhone 17" and the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."Although the assassination of Kirk, a 31-year-old right-wing political influencer and co-founder of…
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