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Majorities across parties say 'extreme political rhetoric' was a contributor to Charlie Kirk's killing: NBC Poll
A national NBC News poll found 61% of registered voters across parties link extreme political rhetoric to Charlie Kirk's killing, marking rare bipartisan consensus on political violence causes.
- On November 17, 2025, NBC News found 61% of registered voters said extreme political rhetoric contributed to Charlie Kirk's killing, according to the poll conducted Oct. 24-28.
- Against a 15-year NBC News polling backdrop, the survey's findings mark the first time there has been cross-partisan agreement that rhetoric played an important role in five violent incidents.
- Poll data show the partisan splits and methodology: 1,000 respondents Oct. 24-28, with a margin of error ±3.1 points, revealing significant party differences in blame.
- Tyler Robinson, 22, faces murder and other charges in Utah, with charging documents including texts sent after the shooting; investigators found no evidence linking Robinson to left-wing groups, though Robinson's mother said he `had become more political and had started to lean more to the left`.
- The findings sit amid a troubling string of attacks this year, including the Giffords shooting , Steve Scalise shooting , Paul Pelosi hammer attack , and 2024 attempted assassination of Trump.
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Charlie Kirk’s assassination was driven by ‘extremist political rhetoric’, Dems claim in new poll
A majority of Democrats, Independents and Republicans agree that "extremist political rhetoric" contributed to the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, according to a new poll.
·New York, United States
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Majority of Democrats Admit ‘Extreme Political Rhetoric’ Played Important Role in Charlie Kirk Assassination: POLL
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The majority of Democrats agreed that “extreme political rhetoric” was a key catalyst in the Sept. 10 assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, according to an NBC News poll released Monday. In the newly released poll, 54% of Democrats said “extreme political rhetoric used by some in the media and by political leaders was an important contributor” to Kirk’s slaying. Meanwhile, 73% of Republicans and 53…
·Washington, United States
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NBC Poll: Most Say Political Rhetoric Led to Charlie Kirk's Death
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Total News Sources19
Leaning Left3Leaning Right11Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution73% Right
Bias Distribution
- 73% of the sources lean Right
73% Right
L 20%
R 73%
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