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Charlie Kirk's Widow Says She Forgives His Alleged Assassin
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Charlie Kirk’s Widow Says She Forgives His Alleged Assassin

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UPDATE: In the most moving moment of Charlie Kirk‘s memorial service, his widow, Erika Kirk, said that she forgives his alleged killer.

Fighting back tears, Kirk said, “My husband Charlie, he wanted to save young men, just like the one who took his life.”

“That young man. That young man. On the cross, our savior said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they not know what they do.” He voice then went into a whisper. “That man, that young man. I forgive him.”

“I forgive him because it was what Christ did, and it is what Charlie would. do. The answer to hate is not hate. The answer, we know ffrom the gospel, is love, and always love. Love for our enemies and love for those who persecute us.”

Erika Kirk is taking over Turning Point USA, the organization that her husband co-founded and built into a conservative group with a focus on college-age Americans.

In her remarks, Erika Kirk said that her husband “Passionately wanted to reach and save the lost boys of the West, the young men who feel like they have no direction, no purpose, no faith and no reason to live; the men wasting their lives on distraction, and the men consumed with resentment, anger and hate. Charlie wanted to help them. He wanted them to have a home with Turning Point USA, and when he went onto campus, he was looking to show them a better path and a better life that was right there for the taking.”

PREVIOUSLY: Elon Musk joined President Donald Trump to watch Charlie Kirk’s memorial service, with the White House posting a shot of the two shaking hands.

Musk and Trump had a very public falling out in June, shortly after Musk officially departed his role as an adviser to the president and leader of the Department of Government Efficiency. Musk had blasted the signature piece of Trump’s legislative agenda, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. After Trump criticized Musk, Musk said that he would have lost the election without him. “Such ingratitude,” he wrote on X. He later posted that Trump “was in the Epstein files.” “That is the real reason they have not been made public.”

Trump later threatened Musk’s government contracts.

Musk has tamped down his criticism, and while he’s continued to be outspoken on X, he no longer draws headlines liked he once did. He had vowed to start a new political party, the America Party, but it has yet to get off the ground.

PREVIOUSLY: Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy Jr. recalled Charlie Kirk as a champion for free speech.

“He understood that the free flow of information was the soil, the water, the sunlight for democracy,” Kennedy said. “He understood democracy’s great advantage was that our policies were former by ideas that had triumphed in a marketplace of debate and conversation.”

“He thought that conversation was the only way to heal our country, and this was important, particularly important during the technological age when we are all hooked into social algorithms that are hacked into the reptilian cores of our brain and amplify our impulses for tribalism and for division,” Kennedy said. “He felt the only way to overcome that biological impulse was with a spiritual fire and with developing community, and the only way to develop community was through conversation. And so he always gave the biggest microphone to the people who were most passionately aligned against him, because he believed that we need to talk to each other and that we needed to be able to say what we mean, without saying it mean.”

Earlier this week, Kennedy said that Kirk was the “primary architect” of his joining Donald Trump’s presidential campaign last fall. Kennedy abandoned his presidential bid and endorsed Trump.

In the aftermath of Kirk’s death, Trump and members of his administration have sought to crack down on critics. Trump filed a $15 billion lawsuit against The New York Times, while his FCC chairman, Brendan Carr, threatened ABC stations because of a remark that Jimmy Kimmel made on his show about the suspect in Kirk’s killing. ABC has pulled Kimmel’s show off the air indefinitely.

When he was killed, Kirk had been appearing on a college tour at Utah Valley University, and was shot as he was in the midst of a debate exchange over the issue of transgender individuals involved in mass shootings.

PREVIOUSLY: Stephen Miller, the top adviser to President Donald Trump, gave a fiery speech in which he cast those carrying on Charlie Kirk’s legacy as warriors fighting evil.

“The day that Charlie died, the angels wept, but those tears had been turned into fire in our hearts, and that fire burns with a righteous fury that our enemies cannot comprehend or understand.”

He said that when he sees Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk’s widow, “I am reminded of a famous expression. ‘The storm whispers to the warrior that you cannot withstand my strength, and the warrior whispers back, ‘I am the storm.’ Erika is the storm. We are the storm. And our enemies cannot comprehend our strength, our determination, our resolve, our passion.”

He added, “The cannot conceive of the army that they have arisen in all of us because we stand for what is good, what is virtuous, what is novle. And to those trying to incite violence against us, those trying to foment hatred against us, what do you have? You have nothing. You are nothing. You have wickeness. You are jealousy. You are envy. You are hatred.”

Miller, like some of the other speakers, also seemed to blame Kirk’s assassination on something amorphous, although Trump has cast blame on the “radical left.”

“You thought you could kill Charlie Kirk. You have made him a mortal. You have immortalized Charlie Kirk, and now millions will carry on his legacy,” Miller said.

Kirk, 31, was assassinated on Sept. 10 as he spoke at an outdoor event on the campus of Utah Valley University. Tyler Robinson, 22, has been charged with aggravated murder, and prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. Authorities pointed to evidence that Robinson got more political to the left fairly recently, but they have so far not announced any evidence of involvement by other individuals or outside groups.

PREVIOUSLY: Speakers at Charlie Kirk’s memorial service have shared a similar theme to the tens of thousands in the crowd at State Farm Stadium: Carry on Charlie Kirk’s legacy.

“You cannot be the land of the free if you are not the home of the brave,” said Ben Carson, the 2016 presidential candidate and former secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

Jack Posobiec, the right wing political activist and friend of Kirk’s, held up a rosary and said to the crowd, “No more. We are done with all of it and we will fight.”

At points, the memorial took on the tone of a religious revival, with speakers pointing out that Kirk was more than a political influencer but a figure who was trying to counter a secularism.

Posobiec said, “We will find that western civilization was changed by Charlie’s sacrifice, by returning people to an almighty God.”

Benny Johnson, the podcaster, called Kirk a “martyr” in the “true Christian tradition.”

 “If you take down a tyrant, his power goes away. If you cut down a martyr, his power grows,” Johnson said. Johnson said that the apostle Paul said that “rulers wield the sword for the protection of good men and for the terror of evil men. May we pray that our rulers here … wield the sword for the terror of evil men in our nation, in Charlie’s memory.”

PREVIOUSLY: President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and a host of administration figures were due to speak at a memorial to Charlie Kirk, the conservative influencer whose assassination been met with condemnation of political violence but a new debate over freedom of speech.

Tens of thousands were gathered at State Farm Stadium, which can seat more than 63,000 people.

In additional to members of the Trump administration, among those spotted was Elon Musk, who had a very public falling out with the president in May. Also scheduled to speak was Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk’s widow, who will now lead the group that he co-founded, Turning Point USA.

The memorial stands to be a mixture of a somber and religious gathering, with moments of prayer, and a rally to continue his legacy, as those in the crowd had signs that read, “This is our Turning Point.”

As bagpipers opened the service to Amazing Grace, Fox News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage among the major news networks, while CNN has had an extensive focus on the event, while MSNBC has been providing reports from Arizona. Newsmax also has been carrying the memorial with correspondents and anchors inside and outside the stadium.

Attendees hold up Turning Point USA signs at the memorial service for political activist Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)

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Interestingly, for all the FCC talk of late about probes over broadcast network content, ABC, NBC, CBS and, most surprisingly, Fox were not covering the Kirk memorial Sunday – at least on the West Coast. Close to the same time zone of the Glendale, AZ-held event, CBS had informericals on Golf Resorts and Personal Data, and NBC had the 2025 World Athletics Championships from Tokyo. Leading into the WNBA playoffs and the Indiana Fever playing the Las Vegas Aces, ABC had “Paid Programming at 11 am PT,” while Fox went for the big NFL numbers with the LA Rams clashing with current Super Bowl champs the Philadelphia Eagles in the City of Brotherly Love.  

The broadcast networks have been carrying the memorial service on their streaming channels, as have other outlets like C-SPAN.

Kirk, 31, was assassinated on Sept. 10 as he spoke at an outdoor event on the campus of Utah Valley University. Tyler Robinson, 22, has been charged with aggravated murder, and prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.

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Charlie Kirk's producer calls on Paramount to reinstate ‘South Park’ Parody episode, saying he "loved that he was featured"
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Charlie Kirk’s producer calls on Paramount to reinstate ‘South Park’ Parody episode, saying he “loved that he was featured”

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The executive producer of The Charlie Kirk Show has called on Paramount to reinstate the South Park episode that parodied him.

After the conservative commentator was murdered last week (September 10), the August 6 episode of South Park was pulled from re-run schedules.

That episode saw the character Eric Cartman becoming a conservative commentator who debates students in college campuses, mimicking Kirk’s hairstyle and mannerisms. The episode also featured a prize called the Charlie Kirk Award for Young Masterdebaters.

Now, Andrew Kolvet, Kirk’s executive producer, has urged the network to reinstate the episode.

“As someone who can speak with some authority on this, Charlie loved that he was featured in ‘South Park,’” Kolvet said in an X post on Wednesday. “He told me many times. He would want the episode back up.”

 

MAGA supporters have also blamed the show for Kirk’s shooting, with some suggesting the August 6 episode directly influenced the shooter’s actions. Currently, there is no evidence to suggest the shooting was motivated by the episode.

“Trey Parker and Matt Stone have blood on their hands. Remove South Park from all streaming services” wrote one person, while another added: “South Park certainly fomented the hatred necessary to get Kirk assassinated.”

Season 27 of the show has aimed the majority of its jokes at the Trump administration, depicting the US President as being in a relationship with Satan and also having a micro penis.

The White House has previously condemned the depiction of President Trump and his allies in a statement, remarking that the show “hasn’t been relevant for over 20 years.” The show’s creators responded with a mocking apology at San Diego Comic Con in late July.

Yesterday (September 18), the latest episode of South Park – which will be the first since Kirk’s death – was delayed just hours before it was scheduled to air. Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone explained that it was their own fault: “Apparently when you do everything at the last minute sometimes you don’t get it done. This one’s on us. We didn’t get it done in time. Thanks to Comedy Central and South Park fans for being so understanding. Tune in next week!”

The delay marks only the second time in South Park‘s lengthy run that an episode has missed its production schedule – the first time took place in 2013 due to a power outage.

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bitchy | Teachers are being fired for sharing their opinions about Charlie Kirk’s death
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bitchy | Teachers are being fired for sharing their opinions about Charlie Kirk’s death

by jummy84
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Right-wing culture-warrior Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday, September 10. He was shot by a sniper in broad daylight on the campus of a Utah university. Even before the shooter was captured, I pretty much knew the basics: the guy would be a white male, he would be under 30, he would be politically conservative and very online, and he would be really, really into guns and “gun culture.” That’s exactly who it turned out to be: Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old alt-right, cisgender groyper. The shooter was to the far-right politically of Charlie Kirk, and it’s looking a lot like this was less of a referendum on right/left/center politics and more of an internecine dispute within a far-right extremist philosophy. And in case anyone is wondering, Tyler Robinson’s father turned him in and Robinson’s grandma told the press that the whole family is MAGA through and through.

Once Robinson’s politics became known and the motive has now moved into “oh, so one Nazi killed another Nazi” territory, obviously, many in MAGA World are no longer interested in politicizing every single thing about this murder. What’s crazy is that the “cancel culture is bad” people are now demanding that everyone should be canceled for not worshiping their martyr.

Following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk this week, educators across the country have found themselves facing swift termination or potential discipline after allegedly sharing opinions on social media about the killing.

At least a dozen faculty and staff, from school board officials to classroom teachers, have been met with fallout over insensitive posts about Kirk’s death. In at least two instances, universities fired staff members entirely for posts deemed inappropriate. Many other educators have been suspended or are under investigation, and the number is likely to grow as conservative online influencers share screenshots.

At East Tennessee State University, two faculty members have been placed on administrative leave pending further review, school spokesperson Jess Vodden said. Complaints sent to the university included screenshots of Facebook comments, according to copies the school shared with NBC News, that one faculty member allegedly made in response to Kirk’s death, including “you reap what you sow.” Another allegedly wrote, “This isn’t a tragedy. It’s a victory.”

Vodden said the university had received “numerous complaints” about the posts. “Because this is a personnel issue, we cannot offer further comment at this time,” she said.

Middle Tennessee State University fired a staff member, according to a statement shared Wednesday by President Sidney McPhee. State officials are weighing in as well, with the Florida Department of Education sending a memo to school district superintendents Thursday, threatening investigation and disciplinary action against educators who have commented on Kirk’s death in a manner it deems inappropriate.

“It has been brought to my attention that some Florida educators have posted despicable comments on social media regarding the horrific assassination of Charlie Kirk,” said the memo, signed by Florida education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas. “I will be conducting an investigation of every educator who engages in this vile, sanctionable behavior.”

Oklahoma’s state superintendent, Ryan Walters, similarly promised to investigate teachers making incendiary comments on social media about Kirk’s death, and he confirmed his department is investigating one middle school educator called out on X.

[From NBC News]

Again, these are teachers talking sh-t on social media, not in a classroom (although I think it’s perfectly reasonable for, like, high school teachers to talk about it in a classroom setting as a teachable moment). Unless their accounts are attached to their schools, the schools have no business firing anyone for “talking sh-t” about someone who had never been elected to anything?

Additionally, the State Department wants to review the legal status of any immigrant “praising, rationalizing, or making light” of Kirk’s death. This is truly insane. It’s like that possibly apocryphal story about a Norwegian tourist being refused entry into the US because he had a “fat Vance” meme on his phone. We’re really through the looking glass.

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Bill Maher Condemns ‘People Who Mocked’ Charlie Kirk’s Death

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Bill Maher addressed Charlie Kirk’s assassination during Friday night’s episode of Real Time, where he started the episode off by noting that it had been a “very ugly week in America.”

During his opening monologue, Maher touched on the current state of politics in the United States in the wake of the shooting. He began, “It’s a very ugly week in America with violence of all kinds: political violence, regular violence, a lot of people talking about a civil war.”

“And then today in Congress, because Charlie Kirk got assassinated, [Colorado Representative] Lauren Boebert stood up and said, ‘We need to have a prayer.’ So they started to have a silent prayer. And then she started screaming, ‘No! Silent prayers get silent results.’ As if praying out loud gets big results,” Maher continued. “Then the Democrats started screaming at her that there was a school shooting in her state. I tell you, so far, the civil war is not very civil.”

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed Wednesday on the campus of Utah Valley University after an assassin’s bullet struck his neck while he was hosting a student’s event. He was discussing mass shootings in the U.S. when he was struck. On Friday, Tyler Robinson was identified as the suspect in the assassination and was brought into custody.

Maher went on to address President Donald Trump’s answer to a question he was asked on Fox & Friends about how to “fix this country” and “come back together” in the wake of a major political divide.

“Today, they asked the President, ‘What are you going to do to bring the country together?’” he recited. “And he said, ‘I know this is going to get me in trouble, but I could care less.’ He’s a different kind of cat. His message is, ‘Let the healing stop.’”

Later in the episode, Maher sat down with Ben Shapiro and and Tim Alberta, where they spoke about Kirk’s death in length. There, the Real Time host condemned “the people who mocked his death or justified it.”

“I like everybody, I talk to everybody, I’m glad I took that approach. But he was shot under a banner that said, ‘Prove me wrong,’ because he was a debater, and too many people think that the way to do that — to prove you wrong — is to just eliminate you from talking altogether,” he said. “So the people who mocked his death or justified it, I think you’re gross. I have no use for you. The people who are saying now we’re at war, I’ve no use for you.”

He further addressed the widespread reaction Kirk’s assassination sparked on social media.

“The governor of the state said, ‘Social media is a cancer,’ which I think is true because when you read some of the comments from people, they really are in such a bubble that they don’t understand that it’s happening on both sides,” Maher added. “And I think the only way this starts to get better is if both sides admit, ‘OK, let’s not have this debate about who started it. Let’s not debate about who’s worse because, plainly, both sides do it now.’ And the right has done it too. A lot.”

Following Kirk’s death, Hollywood and political figures took to social media to share their reactions and tributes to the late MAGA activist. President Donald Trump announced his death on Truth Social, writing, “No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!”

Late night host Jimmy Kimmel took to Instagram, where he wrote, “Instead of the angry finger-pointing, can we just for one day agree that it is horrible and monstrous to shoot another human? On behalf of my family, we send love to the Kirks and to all the children, parents and innocents who fall victim to senseless gun violence.”

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Chris Martin Tells Coldplay Fans To Send Love To Charlie Kirk's Family
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Chris Martin Tells Coldplay Fans To Send Love To Charlie Kirk’s Family

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As the killing of Charlie Kirk sparks mass partisan fallout, it seems Chris Martin is trying to keep the peace with a message of love.

During the band’s final stop on their Music of the Spheres World Tour on Friday in London, the Coldplay frontman encouraged the audience to send love “to Charlie Kirk’s family” following the conservative influencer’s death this week.

“Let’s raise our hands like this and send love anywhere you wanna send it in the world, and there are so many places that might need it today,” he said onstage at Wembley Stadium. “So, here it comes from London. You can send this to your brother or sister, you can send it to the families of people who have been going through terrible stuff.”

Martin continued, “You can send it to Charlie Kirk’s family, you can send it to anybody’s family. You can send it to people you disagree with, but you send them love anyway. You can send it to peaceful people in the Middle East and Ukraine and Russia and Azerbaijan and Sudan and London, anywhere you think might need love from London. Here it comes.”

Kirk, a conservative influencer and the co-founder of Turning Point USA, died at age 31 after he was shot in the neck from a nearby building during an outdoor speech on Wednesday at Utah Valley University. On Thursday, 22-year old Utah local Tyler Robinson was arrested for the shooting.

While politicians and public figures on both sides of the aisle have condemned the act of political violence, many have called attention to Kirk’s divisive public stances, which he advocated through his student organization Turning Point USA.

President Donald Trump has since shared a statement, blaming the shooting on the “radical left,” adding: “This type of rhetoric is directly responsible for the terrorism that we’re seeing in our country today, and it must stop right now.”

“My administration will find each and every one of those who contributed to this atrocity, and to other political violence, including the organizations that fund it and support, as well as those who go after our judges, law enforcement officials and everyone else who brings order to our country,” added Trump.

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Stephen A. Smith Criticizes Celebrating Charlie Kirk's Assassination
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Stephen A. Smith Criticizes Celebrating Charlie Kirk’s Assassination

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Stephen A. Smith used his platform on Thursday (Sep. 11) to call out those celebrating the recent assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.

On his podcast, the ESPN commentator delivered a passionate response to the online reaction following Kirk’s killing at Utah Valley University. “I don’t care what his political beliefs were. I don’t care what he felt,” Smith said. “He’s dead at the age of 31. That his wife is a widow. That his children are fatherless because his ideas and his beliefs differed from somebody else, apparently.”

Smith went further, criticizing the celebratory posts he saw online. “And then I’m going online, and I’m seeing people celebrating it! Shame! Shame on you!” he added. However, he also commended the New York Yankees for pausing Wednesday night’s game against the Detroit Tigers to honor Kirk with a moment of silence and an image on the jumbotron.

“Props to the New York Yankees organization last night for having a moment of silence,” Smith continued. “We’re not supposed to condone stuff like this. We’re not supposed to say it’s OK. I don’t give a damn who you are, Black, White or anything in between! I hope the FBI and law enforcement catch this individual and do what needs to be done with him.”

Reactions to Kirk’s death included Team USA BMX rider Chelsea Wolfe, who faced scrutiny after posting celebratory messages on Instagram. MSNBC dismissed political analyst Matthew Dowd for suggesting Kirk’s rhetoric led to his death, and the Carolina Panthers fired communications staffer Charlie Rock for social media posts downplaying the tragedy.

Kirk was fatally shot by a lone gunman on Wednesday (Sep. 10), as he addressed students at Utah Valley University.

Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested in St. George, Utah, on Friday (Sep. 12), according to officials and sources who spoke with ABC News. His capture came after investigators circulated photos of the suspect, which Robinson’s father recognized. At a Friday morning press conference, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox confirmed the arrest with the words, “Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. We got him.”

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Cox explained that Robinson’s father confronted his son after realizing he matched the images released by police. Though Robinson initially refused to surrender, he eventually agreed. His father then reached out to a youth pastor who also serves as a U.S. Marshals task force officer, who coordinated with the FBI to ensure Robinson stayed put until authorities arrived.

He also publicly thanked Robinson’s family “for doing the right thing.” He also detailed surveillance footage showing Robinson arriving on campus on Wednesday at 8:29 A.M. in a gray Dodge Challenger. At the time, Robinson wore a maroon T-shirt, light shorts, light shoes, and a black hat with a white logo. Investigators say he later changed into dark clothing before the shooting, then switched back to his original outfit afterward.

Authorities also revealed bizarre engravings on unfired shell casings recovered at the scene. One read, “Hey fascist! CATCH!” accompanied by arrows pointing in multiple directions. Another contained lyrics from the Italian World War II resistance song “Bella Ciao.” A third read, “If you read this, you are GAY Lmao.”

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Coldplay Say Send Love Anywhere, to Charlie Kirk's Family too, at Show
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Coldplay Say Send Love Anywhere, to Charlie Kirk’s Family too, at Show

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Coldplay can’t seem to escape controversy of late, even when they’re trying to preach love for all humankind. There was the jumbotron “kiss cam” controversy in July, which captured a tech CEO apparently cheating with his chief of human resources. Now, they’re getting heat for telling fans they can “send love anywhere,” including to the family of Charlie Kirk, the right-wing activist and Trump ally who was fatally shot on Wednesday. And the political divisiveness continues to ramp up in the wake of Kirk’s death.

In footage captured from the band’s show at London’s Wembley Stadium on Friday, frontman Chris Martin beckoned fans to send some love out into the world before they performed “Fix You.”

“For the final time for a few years in London, let’s raise our hands like this, and send love anywhere you wanna send it in the world,” he said from the stage, raising his hands in the air (something the band has been doing throughout their recent tour). “There are so many places that might need it today. So here it comes from London. You can send this to your brother or your sister. You can send it to the families of people who’ve been going through terrible stuff. You can send it to Charlie Kirk’s family. You can send it to anybody’s family. You can send it to people you disagree with, but you send them love anyway.”

The sending love out to people, places, and the overall universe really, is on-brand for Coldplay. In Rolling Stone’s cover story from December, Martin said, “That’s really our mission right now: We are consciously trying to fly the flag for love being an approach to all things. There aren’t that many [groups] that get to champion that philosophy to that many people. So we do it. And I need to hear that too, so that I don’t give up and just become bitter and twisted and hidden away, and hate everybody. I don’t want to do that, but it’s so tempting.”

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(Speaking of being on-brand, the night prior, country artist Gavin Adcock — who has been feuding with Charley Crockett over “authenticity” in country music —  unsurprisingly led a Charlie Kirk chant at his concert, as Fox News reported.)

Kirk was apparently not a fan of Coldplay, which he revealed in a video where he was discussing the Coldplay kiss cam footage from July. In case you were somehow offline for the many days that story went viral: Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and the company’s chief human resource officer Kristin Cabot were caught canoodling on Coldplay’s jumbotron, which inadvertently exposed their apparent affair. When they realized they were seen on camera in an intimate embrace, they ducked and hid. Martin then joked from the stage (which turned out to not be a joke at all), “Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy.”

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In Kirk’s clip about the viral kiss cam episode, he said, “I would rather be caught dead than be at a Coldplay concert. I would rather go to a WNBA [Women’s National Basketball Association] game than go to a Coldplay concert. I couldn’t think of something more boring and banal and a waste of time.”

Kirk was the co-founder of Turning Point USA, which was formed to foster a culture of conservatism on school campuses around the nation. He was fatally shot Wednesday while speaking to students at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. The suspected shooter, Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old from Utah, was taken into custody on Friday.

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Coldplay Asks Fans to “Send Love” to Charlie Kirk’s Family

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Coldplay asked fans to “send love” to conservative activist Charlie Kirk during their concert at London’s Wembley Stadium Friday night. Prior to the band’s performance of “Fix You,” frontman Chris Martin encouraged the audience to raise their hands and “send love anywhere you wanna send it in the world. There are so many places that might need it today.”

“You can send this to your brother or your sister, you can send it to the families of people who have been going through terrible stuff, you can send it to Charlie Kirk’s family,” Martin continued. “You can send it to people you disagree with, but you send them love anyway… You can send it to peaceful people in the Middle East, in Ukraine and Russia.”

Kirk was shot an killed during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. A 22-year-old Utah native identified as Tyler Robinson has since been arrested and charged with suspicion of aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily harm, and obstruction of justice.

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On their final night at @Wembley Stadium, @coldplay’s frontman Chris Martin suggested that fans could send love to Charlie’s Kirk’s family. Charlie was a right-wing activist and a close ally of @President Donald J Trump. He was shot dead on Wednesday whilst speaking at an event in Utah. 🎥 video by @Lisa Mc #coldplay #charliekirk #chrismartin #donaldtrump #london

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Was Charlie Kirk’s Family There When He Was Shot Dead? – Hollywood Life
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Was Charlie Kirk’s Family There When He Was Shot Dead? – Hollywood Life

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Charlie Kirk is dead after he was shot at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025. He was on his nationwide “American Comeback Tour” and was discussing mass shooters minutes before he was fatally struck by a bullet. Though his security team responded quickly and rushed him to the hospital, the 31-year-old right-wing activist died. As his supporters come to terms with his violent death, mourners are concerned about his family and are wondering whether they were present when he was killed.

Several celebrities, including Donald Trump, expressed their condolences about Kirk in public tributes. The president wrote via Truth Social, “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!”

Who Killed Charlie Kirk? Shooter Manhunt Updates

The identity of Kirk’s shooter is still unknown, but a manhunt is underway. The FBI asked the public for help in tracking down a person of interest in the case, releasing images of a man believed to be college aged, per ABC News.

FBI Special Agent Robert Bohls informed the public that a “high-powered bolt action rifle” was found in a wooded area near Utah Valley University.

The FBI announced via X that it’s offering a $100,000 reward in exchange for any information about “individual(s) responsible for the murder of Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025, at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.”

Was Charlie Kirk’s Family There When He Was Shot?

The Kirk family has not released a statement regarding his death at the time of publication. Therefore, it’s unclear if any of his family members, including his wife, was present when he was fatally shot.

Who Are Charlie Kirk’s Parents?

Not much is known about Kirk’s parents; he kept them away from the limelight. However, his mother worked as a mental health counselor, according to NBC News and The Guardian, and his father was as an architect for a firm that designed Trump Tower in New York City, per NBC News and People.

Who Is Charlie Kirk’s Wife?

Kirk married his wife, Erika Frantzve, 2021, and they were together until he died in 2025. She was Miss USA Arizona, and she became a podcaster and founded her own nonprofit called Every Life Is Worthy: an organization dedicated to advocating for pro-life causes and underprivileged communities.

How Many Children Did Charlie Kirk Have?

Kirk shared two children, a daughter and a son, with his wife.

Where Did Charlie Kirk Live With His Family?

Kirk mostly grew up in Prospect Heights, Illinois. Once he reached political stardom, Kirk kept his family’s residence private from the public eye. Therefore, it’s unclear where he lived before he died.

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Celebrities React To Charlie Kirk's Death: Barack Obama And More
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Celebrities React To Charlie Kirk’s Death: Barack Obama And More

by jummy84
written by jummy84

Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist, was shot and killed this week during an event at Utah Valley University. The 31-year-old held polarizing beliefs about gun control, Black gangs, and Black women, which have forced the country to be heavily split on its responses to his passing.

While indifference to the passing of someone with whom you have ideological differences is understandable, celebrating the death on anyone is wrong. Additionally, violence within politics is archaic and upsetting, as people should ideally be able to disagree in a healthy enough manner so that things do not get to that point. Nonetheless, this country’s history has shown that people often feel oppressed to the point where violence is the only resolution, in their minds.

Kirk was a father and a husband, so it is difficult to think about what his family may be enduring. However, how far can empathy go when considering the things he said and campaigned for while alive? Kirk was a strong advocate for President Donald Trump and helped influence young voters to support the convicted felon’s reelection to office. Looking at all Trump has done in his first nine months back in the White House understandably makes people even more unwilling to feel sympathy toward his supporters.

With that in mind, let’s take a look at how celebrities have reacted to Kirk’s death.

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