US EditionTrump Says ‘Radical Left’ Rhetoric Contributed to Kirk’s Death
- Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old conservative activist, was fatally shot during a Q&A session at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.
- Investigators believe the bullet was fired from a campus rooftop by someone dressed in black, indicating a targeted political assassination amid growing political violence.
- The shooting caused panic as Kirk collapsed, the crowd screamed and fled, while political figures across the spectrum condemned the attack and called for calm and peace.
- Donald Trump called Kirk a 'martyr for truth,' blamed 'radical left' rhetoric for political violence, vowed his administration would find those responsible, and ordered flags lowered to half-staff until Sunday.
- The incident prompted a rare bipartisan condemnation from former presidents and officials, highlighting concerns over worsening political violence and urging Americans to reject such brutality.
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Comment: Trump can’t resist using Kirk’s murder to tar his rivals
HeraldNet.com HeraldNet.com - Everett and Snohomish County news from The Daily Herald in Everett, Washington Instead of a call for unity, Trump has used the slaying to further his vilification of the left. Comment: Trump can’t resist using Kirk’s murder to tar his rivals Wire Service
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The Mercury newsLeubsdorf: Trump uses Kirk killing to blame Democratic rivals
He was young and vibrant, the spokesman for a new generation. But when he was gunned down, there was some cheering amid the widespread shock. I’m not talking about Charlie Kirk, who was murdered on a Utah college campus last week; I’m talking about John F. Kennedy. But the fact that similar words can be used to describe both political assassinations underscores this point: Resorting to violence to further political goals is not a partisan diseas…
Obama says the US is at 'an inflection point' after Kirk
Former President Barack Obama says that the United States is at “an inflection point” following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and that President Donald Trump has further divided the country rather than work to bring people together. “There are no ifs, ands or buts about it: The central premise of our democratic system is that we have to be able to disagree and have sometimes really contentious debates without resorting …
Charlie Kirk 'could have been President': Donald Trump, JD Vance double down on ‘problem is on the left’ rhetoric
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance blame the far left for rising political violence following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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