Every new American tragedy becomes another propaganda opportunity to the MAGA elites.
Following the reprehensible murder of the racist, misogynistic, homophobic and transphobic bigot, Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025 during a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University, Donald Trump and prominent MAGA figures and influencers in the GOP have worked overtime to turn him into a so-called martyr and hero. Not ones to let any opportunity pass them by, they quickly framed his death as a politically motivated attack by the "radical left," that is supposedly waging a broader war on so-called conservative values, free speech, and Christian nationalism.
Kirk's role as a key architect of youth mobilization for Trump's 2024 victory, his endorsement of JD Vance as VP, and his influence on MAGA culture through Turning Point USA have amplified the MAGA tributes, turning his killing into a rallying cry for vengeance, division and further radicalization. In other words, they’re doing the very thing they accuse the Left of doing: attacking progressives using violent rhetoric.
Division is the most potent currency that Trump and his billionaire buddies use to enrich themselves financially and politically at the expense of Americans and by extension, American democracy. Do you think Trump cares that he broke the country? Hear it in his own words:
Charlie Kirk’s murder is a tremendous opportunity for the billionaires and MAGA elites. From the top down, the canonization of Charlie Kirk has begun.
Donald Trump – As MAGA’s Dear Leader, Trump has been the most vocal and most explicit in posthumously canonizing Kirk, repeatedly calling him a "martyr for truth and freedom" in official statements and speeches. In an Oval Office address, Trump expressed "grief and anger" over the slaying, listed it alongside other acts of "radical left political violence" (conveniently omitting similar attacks on Democrats), and ordered national flags flown at half-staff.
He vowed a crackdown on Kirk critics, stating that Kirk’s voice would now be "bigger and grander" in death, and announced plans on September 11th to award him the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously.
Trump described Kirk as a "patriot who devoted his life to... liberty, democracy, [and] justice," emphasizing his respect among youth and blaming the Left for fostering an environment of violence, even as he himself does exactly that.
JD Vance – Vance, whom Kirk championed as Trump's 2024 running mate (introducing him to Trump world and publicly endorsing him as the heir apparent for MAGA), has mourned Kirk as a personal friend and a political force multiplier.
On September 11, Vance posted a prayer on X: "Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord," and praised Kirk's supposed commitment to "open conversation with allies and critics alike" in a polarized era. Vance forgot to mention that he and Kirk were two of the primary instigators of that polarization.
In a performance for the ages, Vance personally helped carry Kirk's casket onto Air Force 2 for transport from Utah to Arizona. (We nee to know, were those tears in Vance’s eyes?1)
The Air Force 2 stunt was dutifully captured in widely shared videos that hard-right MAGAs on X hailed as proof of Kirk's supposed heroism. Vance even skipped a 9/11 New York memorial to visit Kirk's family, which perfectly sums up MAGA’s values and priorities.
While Trump and Vance are the most visible, the MAGAsphere is not limited to the top two performative grifters. Here are just a few examples2 of the far right profiting from Kirk’s death:
Pete Hegseth (Secretary of Defense): In a September 12 9/11 remembrance speech, Hegseth saluted Kirk as a “fallen warrior,” while dutifully quoting Jesus: "Well done, good and faithful servant." Hegseth tried to turn Kirk's death into a national security narrative, portraying it as an assault on American defenders of faith and freedom. Hegseth is a longtime Kirk ally from Turning Point events.
Susie Wiles (White House Chief of Staff) called Kirk "the highest-profile MAGA person outside of those that are working here.” Would she have made that claim one day earlier, when Kirk was still alive? Of course not, but it was safe hyperbole. You’re not going to alienate any allies by saying a dead guy was the best MAGA outside of the White House when the dead guy is no longer competing for that position.
Congress and GOP Officials: Congress held a moment of silence for Kirk on the House floor, with MAGA-aligned members like Rep. Nancy Mace framing him as a victim of leftist hatred. Playing the victim is an effective propaganda technique. There were numerous other GOP congressional tributes, including declarations from senators and representatives jumping on the bandwagon and tying his death to attacks on conservative “values” and activism.
Influencers and Right-Wing Media: MAGA influencers have flooded X and podcasts with martyr rhetoric, portraying Kirk's death as a catalyst for radicalization akin to Trump's July 2024 assassination attempt.
Benny Johnson (YouTuber): Called Kirk "a martyr" in grief-stricken posts.
Ben Shapiro (Daily Wire co-founder): Eulogized him as an irreplaceable voice for youth conservatism.
Jack Poso (X Blowhard): Praised Kirk's DOJ picks and framed his death as part of a “war” on Trump allies.
Jesse Watters (Fox News Host): “Whether we want to accept it or not, they are at war with us. And what are we going to do about it?” said Watters. “And we are going to avenge Charlie’s death in the way that Charlie wanted to be avenged.”
Laura Loomer (Trump’s Woman Friend): Loomer wants the federal government to attack progressive Americans, saying “The best way President Trump can reinforce Charlie’s legacy is by cracking down on the Left with the full force of the government.”
Christian Nationalists: Several evangelical pastors mourned Kirk as a hero to the Christian right who was killed for his beliefs on gender and immigration. Some absurdly equated the Left with Satan. For instance, Pastor Matt Tuggle of Awaken megachurch in Salt Lake City suggested the murder was evidence of the "evil demonic belief system" of the left. Right-wing Christian worship leader Sean Feucht characterized Kirk's killing as a victory for Satan. It’s hard to take these lunatics seriously except for the fact that millions of people follow them.
Numerous X accounts like (@)MAGAVoice on X shared emotional videos of Vance carrying Kirk’s casket, declaring: “Charlie Kirk is a true hero to America,” while doing the online version of histrionically weeping.
In truth, Kirk's pre-death influence was fairly substantial inasmuch as anyone not named Donald Trump can wield power in today’s GOP. But in death, Kirk is actively being redefined by MAGA elites for their self-interested purposes.
Meanwhile, anyone who criticizes Kirk or “celebrates”3 his murder is attacked by the MAGA mob. Right-wing cancel culture is in full force, with people losing their jobs simply for mentioning Kirk’s death in anything but the most glowing and heroic light.
This posthumous lionization of Kirk as a MAGA Man of Principle and Faith is as transparently superficial as it is false. Charlie Kirk’s own words show that he was a GOP Christian because a follower of the OG Jesus would never spew the vitriol that Kirk did.
He was racist:
If I see a Black pilot, I’m going to be like, boy, I hope he’s qualified.
– The Charlie Kirk Show, January 23, 2024
He was transphobic:
We need to have a Nuremberg-style trial for every gender-affirming clinic doctor. We need it immediately.
– The Charlie Kirk Show, April 1, 2024He was misogynistic:
For those of you who are not history buffs, the guilty Nazis from the International Military Tribunal (IMT) at Nuremberg were sentenced on October 1, 1946. Twelve were sentenced to death, three to life imprisonment, and four to prison terms ranging from 10 to 20 years. A mere 15 days after sentencing, ten of the condemned men were swiftly hanged, while Herman Göring committed suicide the night before his execution.
That is what MAGA’s Saint Charlie wanted to do to medical doctors for providing established health care to their patients because he and his warped version of God did not “approve” of it.
He was misogynistic:
Reject feminism. Submit to your husband, Taylor [Swift]. You’re not in charge.
– The Charlie Kirk Show, August 26, 2025
On women’s and girls’ reproductive health care, Kirk was asked if he would force his 10-year-old daughter to birth a baby if she were raped.
The answer is yes, the baby would be delivered.
– On the debate show Surrounded, published September 8, 2024
He accepted gun deaths4 as a reasonable cost of the 2nd Amendment:
I think it’s worth it to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the second amendment to protect our other God-given rights. That is a prudent deal. It is rational.
– TPUSA Faith event at Awaken Church in Salt Lake City, April 5, 2023
He was against religious freedom (other than for his own brand of Christianity) and he used other people’s faith as a weapon against them:
America has freedom of religion, of course, but we should be frank: large dedicated Islamic areas are a threat to America.
– The Charlie Kirk Show, April 30, 2025
This brings us back to Donald Trump brazenly using U.S. federal government funds as if the Treasury is his personal political bank account. It is objectively corrupt to bestow the trappings of State Honors on Charlie Kirk who was a private citizen when he was gunned down. He never worked for the U.S. Government. He never served in the military.5 He was never elected to public office.
Charlie Kirk had absolutely no connection to the United States Government aside from his political relationship with Donald Trump. This was the first time in history that a purely private citizen’s body was given VIP treatment and transported on AF 1 or AF 2.
Let that sink in.
Ask yourself, why did Trump use taxpayer dollars to pay for the cost of flying Kirk’s body home on Air Force 2?
The answer is simple and unequivocal:
Because Trump and MAGA want to turn a two-bit racist bigot into a “hero” so they can use his death to claim (again) that they’re under attack.
Trump does not care about Charlie Kirk any more than he cares that he is dividing and destroying America (see the linked video at the top of this article). As always, Trump cares only about himself and his hold on power and his wealth. Charlie Kirk’s assassination and subsequent MAGA sainthood is just another convenient way to help him do both.
The rest of the GOP are more than happy to fall in line, knowing there are always going to be some sloppy scraps they can lap up in his wake.
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Nope, false alarm! It was only his mascara running.
This article would be 300 pages long if we reproduced every fawning X post about how Charlie Kirk was such an inspiration who was always happy to engage in honest debate.
Violence is never the answer and no one should be celebrating a man’s murder, even if that man was a terrible human being. No legitimate leftwing politician or influencer is “celebrating” his murder. Unfortunately, there are always fringe extremists who say crazy stuff. The Right seizes on these whack jobs as being representative of the entire Left.
Hopefully the irony is not lost.
Kirk applied to West Point but was rejected.
Everyone needs to stop talking about what Maga says it's pure lies and coldhearted inhumane.
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