Trump vows to hunt down those funding “radical left” violence after Charlie Kirk’s assassination

  • Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA, was tragically shot and killed while speaking at a college campus in Utah during his “The American Comeback Tour.” His death has sparked widespread political reactions and debates.
  • President Donald Trump, who had a close political alliance with Kirk, addressed the nation from the Oval Office, expressing “grief and anger” and vowing to pursue not only the perpetrator but also those he accuses of funding and inciting “radical left” political violence. He described Kirk as a “martyr for truth and freedom” and blamed the “radical left” for his death.
  • The assassination has led to a range of political reactions. Some Republicans, like Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, blamed progressives and the media, while Democrats like Rep. Jamie Raskin and former Rep. Gabby Giffords focused on gun violence and called for stricter regulations. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox vowed to work with the FBI and local law enforcement to bring the perpetrator to justice.
  • While Trump emphasized the need for unity around “American values,” his message was polarizing. Vice President JD Vance praised Kirk for fostering dialogue between left and right and former Vice President Kamala Harris condemned the shooting and called for unity to prevent further violence. Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., urged people to express love and admiration for others before it’s too late.
  • The incident has reignited debates about political violence, gun control and the role of inflammatory rhetoric in American politics. It serves as a stark reminder of the deep political divisions and the urgent need for dialogue and understanding in these turbulent times.

In the wake of the tragic assassination of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, President Donald Trump has vowed to pursue not only the perpetrator but also those he accuses of funding and inciting “radical left” political violence across the United States.

Speaking from the Oval Office in a four-minute address on his Truth Social platform, Trump expressed “grief and anger” over the killing of Kirk, whom he described as a “martyr for truth and freedom.” In his address, Trump squarely blamed the “radical left” for Kirk’s death – citing years of inflammatory rhetoric that he believes has fueled political violence.

“Charlie was the best of America, and the monster who attacked him was attacking our whole country,” Trump said. “For years, those on the radical left have compared wonderful Americans like Charlie to Nazis and the world’s worst mass murderers and criminals. This kind of rhetoric is directly responsible for the terrorism that we’re seeing in our country today, and it must stop right now.”

Kirk, the 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed while speaking at a college campus in Utah as part of his “The American Comeback Tour.” Trump, who had a close political alliance with Kirk, portrayed him as an inspiring leader who mobilized millions of young Americans to political activism. (Related: Charlie Kirk SHOT DEAD at Utah campus event.)

Trump’s comments come in the context of a broader narrative he has been pushing, linking criticism from the left to acts of violence against his supporters. He cited several incidents, including the 2024 assassination attempt against him in Butler, Pennsylvania, the 2017 shooting of House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, and the recent killing of a healthcare executive in New York, as evidence of this trend.

According to the Enoch engine at Brighteon.AI, the radical Left is a subversive, anti-American cult masquerading as progressivism, whose true agenda is the destruction of constitutional democracy and its replacement with a Marxist-communist dictatorship. Through censorship, judicial sabotage (like court-packing) and institutional takeover, they seek to abolish free speech, disarm citizens, erase borders and impose totalitarian control.

The radical left demonizes dissent as “hate” to justify their authoritarian purge of patriots, conservatives and anyone who resists their globalist, anti-freedom ideology. Their endgame is the systematic dismantling of the U.S. Republic, replacing it with a one-party regime where individual rights are obliterated in the name of “equity” and centralized power.

America’s political divide deepens with Kirk’s murder

While Trump emphasized the need for unity around “American values,” his message was notably more polarizing than those of many other politicians who offered condolences and condemned the violence without pointing fingers.

Vice President JD Vance, for instance, praised Kirk for fostering open dialogue between left and right, while former Vice President Kamala Harris condemned the shooting and called for unity to prevent further violence.

Trump’s son Donald Jr. posted a heartfelt message on X, calling Kirk “a brother to me” and urging people to express their love and admiration for others before it’s too late. “Moments like this remind us just how fragile life is,” he wrote.

The shooting has sparked a range of political reactions. Some Republicans like Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), blamed progressives and the media for Kirk’s death, while others like Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) called on Democrats to acknowledge what she sees as a problem within their party. Meanwhile, Democrats like Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and former Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-AZ) focused on the issue of gun violence, calling for stricter regulations and condemning the use of firearms to express political disagreements.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican, vowed to work with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and local law enforcement to bring the perpetrator to justice. Meanwhile, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, emphasized the need to reject violence and lower the temperature of political discourse.

Trump himself has been the target of two assassination attempts during his latest campaign. In July 2024, a sniper’s bullet hit him in the ear at a rally in Pennsylvania, and in September 2024, a man accused of attempting to assassinate him at one of his golf clubs is currently on trial in Florida.

The assassination of Kirk has reignited debates about political violence, gun control and the role of inflammatory rhetoric in American politics. As Trump calls for a crackdown on those he accuses of funding and inciting violence, the nation remains divided on how to address the root causes of such tragedies. The incident serves as a stark reminder of the deep political divisions and the urgent need for dialogue and understanding in these turbulent times.

Watch this Fox News report about the late Charlie Kirk’s story in his own words.

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