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I Rejected Charlie Kirk’s Politics. That’s Why I Grieve His Death

September 11, 2025, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America: A photo of slain Turning Point founder Charlie Kirk stands in the Utah State Capitol. Kirk was assassinated during an event at Utah Valley University, in front of a large crowd. (Credit Image: © Madeleine Kelly/ZUMA Press Wire)

The brazen and reprehensible murder of right-wing religious movement leader Charlie Kirk, a co-founder of Turning Point USA and a key supporter of President Donald Trump, is as tragic as it is telling about the sad state of American politics.

The 31-year-old husband and father of two died after being shot while he conducted a popular debate-style event at Utah Valley University, south of Salt Lake City. Kirk had started answering a question about gun violence in America when a single bullet struck him in the neck. Republican and Democratic spokespersons, including Trump, asked for prayers as medical professionals tried to save Kirk's life, but he succumbed to his wounds shortly after the attack.

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