As Hungarian Conservative reported, Charlie Kirk, 31-year-old co-founder and executive director of right-wing think tank and activist group Turning Point, was shot in the neck while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on 10 September. He passed away in the hospital shortly after.

President Trump, in whose winning campaign Kirk was heavily involved during the 2024 US presidential election, announced his tragic passing on Truth Social, writing:

‘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!’

The brutal assassination of Charlie Kirk has once again laid bare the tragic divisions tearing America apart. While President Trump honoured him as a ‘legendary’ figure, social media was instantly filled with both sympathy and the all-too-predictable political bickering that started to define public life in the United States.

Celebrities, politicians, and ordinary Americans voiced their outrage, but even in the hours after Kirk’s death, the culture war raged on. Conservatives warned of the poison of left-wing hatred spreading through schools and social media, while the liberal establishment rushed to turn the tragedy into yet another call for stricter gun laws. Even Barack Obama and Joe Biden, in their carefully measured tones, could not hide that the political class remains incapable of true unity.

‘Charlie Kirk stood for faith, family, and freedom. His murder is…a symptom of a society where ideological fanaticism has replaced dialogue’

The attempt to honour slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk on the House floor collapsed into chaos Wednesday, after Democrats shouted ‘No!’ when Rep Lauren Boebert (R-CO) requested a prayer for Kirk’s family. Speaker Mike Johnson had just led a moment of silence when Rep Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) interjected that ‘what’s needed is gun control,’ sparking a shouting match across the aisle. Rep Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) blamed Democrats for fostering the climate behind the assassination.

Charlie Kirk stood for faith, family, and freedom. His murder is not just the silencing of one man but a symptom of a society where ideological fanaticism has replaced dialogue. The Left, which endlessly speaks of ‘tolerance’, has in practice bred an environment of contempt and violence against conservatives.

Social Media Flooded with People Celebrating Kirk’s Assassination

Soon after Kirk’s death, the internet filled with bleak jokes, Nazi comparisons, and even open gloating. Scrolling through social media became an exercise in whiplash—one moment a plea for calm, the next a call for civil war.

Whatever one’s view of Kirk or his politics, the reactions to his death did not heal division but deepened it. Online culture, once a barometer of public mood, now serves as an amplifier of hatred, stoking both fear and despair in the face of political and gun violence.

Bluesky—a platform which jumped in popularity after the 2024 presidential election as an alternative to Elon Musk’s X—had to issue a warning to users after several accounts openly celebrated the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.

Reddit, Meta, Discord, and YouTube also issued statements condemning violent content and confirming that moderators were actively removing posts, including graphic footage of the shooting. Even so, within hours of the shooting, disturbing footage spread rapidly across multiple platforms, while traditional media outlets refrained from airing the moment of impact. TikTok and X, meanwhile, have remained silent on how they are handling such content.

Death Culture: Palestinians Joined in Celebrating Charlie Kirk’s Death

While the people of Israel and many in the civilized West expressed their condolences following the death of Charlie Kirk, thousands of Palestinians reacted with laughing emojis and sarcastic comments.

On the Facebook page of one of Israel’s biggest influencers, rapper The Shadow, where he praised Charlie Kirk, hundreds of Palestinians—including some who hold Israeli citizenship—posted mocking remarks, openly rejoicing over the murder. Even the official page of Israel’s largest newspaper, Israel Hayom, was flooded with mocking and laughing reactions from Arab users, while hundreds of Israeli commenters expressed shock and sadness over the tragic attack.

Telegram groups in Gaza also celebrated the news of Kirk’s killing. ‘New video: the moment of the assassination of the extremist American activist, pro-Israel and genocide denier,’ read one post on a page with 150,000 subscribers, sharing footage of the shooting.

‘Charlie Kirk, the Zionist who was killed in America today, was one of the most prominent defenders of Israel’s war of extermination against the Gaza Strip. Here is one of his university debates where he defended Israel, even the killing of children in Gaza,’ claimed another Gaza-based Telegram channel.

This may shock some, but it is not the first time Palestinians and their supporters have celebrated the murder of Americans or rejoiced over attacks on US soil. After 11 September, unforgettable scenes took place in Ramallah, Nablus, and other Palestinian Authority cities, where Arabs handed out sweets and danced in the streets to celebrate the killing of more than 3,000 Americans.

‘The assassination of Charlie Kirk also provoked disturbing reactions from elements of Hungary’s pro-Palestinian far-left’

As Neokohn reported, the assassination of Charlie Kirk also provoked disturbing reactions from elements of Hungary’s pro-Palestinian far-left. Among them was Gergő Jánosi, a local government representative in Újbuda for the satirical opposition party Kétfarkú Kutya Párt ( Hungarian Two-Tailed Dog Party). Jánosi reacted to Kirk’s brutal murder by posting a meme—since deleted—that read: ‘Finally some good news (declared dead).’ The image showed a caricature of a celebrating Charlie Kirk with the caption ‘Fascist on Eart’, openly mocking the slain conservative activist.

In the comments under his post, Jánosi doubled down: ‘In conclusion, our man actively fought for an ideology that ultimately led to his downfall. This is where the pressure of society leads, but he never thought it would hit him. He became a victim of what he actively and joyfully generated.’ He also argued that Kirk had supported the Gaza ‘massacres’ and opposed gun regulation, calling his murder ‘the biggest counterargument in life.’

Unsurprisingly, Jánosi’s Facebook page is filled with pro-Palestinian material, including articles from Mérce and posts from domestic pro-Hamas circles. Yet after public outrage, Jánosi issued an apology on Thursday afternoon: ‘Dear People! Regarding the post I shared yesterday (which I have since taken down), I would like to apologize and admit my mistake. The Kutyapárt believes in resolving political differences through debate and condemns violence, and so do I. I want to work for a peaceful society, so celebrating hate is not part of it. But I did this, I made a mistake, and for that I apologize once again. In the future, I will pay more attention to my actions and words.’

Meanwhile, Boldizsár Nagy—the self-styled ‘volunteer spokesperson’ for Hamas in Hungary and activist author of the infamous LGBTQ children’s book Meseország mindenkié—also celebrated Kirk’s death. Posting under the alias ‘Abu Boldizsár’, he wrote: ‘Genocidal Nazis murder civilians by the thousands while other Nazis cheer from afar. Liberals: shut up. A civilian kills a white Nazi who is promoting genocide. Liberals: well, that’s more than enough, we condemn the violence!’

Boldizsár even shared a post by a Gambian Islamist thinker that mocked Kirk: ‘Charlie Kirk recently told a Palestinian that there are no Palestinians. Well, let’s see…there’s no such thing as Charlie Kirk anymore.’

None of this should come as a surprise. Boldizsár has repeatedly glorified Hamas, including after the 7 October, where he publicly assured Palestinian terrorists of his full support. As he wrote in an earlier post: ‘If you don’t support the Palestinian armed resistance and can only empathize with the innocent, dead civilians, then your support doesn’t mean a damn thing.’

‘We lost a true defender of faith and freedom,’ Hungarian Governmental Figures Mourn

As Hungarian Conservative reported, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán mourned the death of American conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, who was shot at a rally in Utah on Wednesday. ‘Yesterday, we lost a true defender of faith and freedom,’ Orbán wrote on X, offering condolences to Kirk’s family and the American people. He added that Kirk’s death was ‘the result of the international hate campaign waged by the progressive-liberal left.’ Orbán warned: ‘This is what led to the attacks on Robert Fico, on Andrej Babiš, and now on Charlie Kirk. We must stop the hatred! We must stop the hate-mongering left!’

The Prime Minister’s political director Balázs Orbán also posted: ‘Our thoughts and prayers are with his family in this time of grief.’ Kirk leaves behind a three-year-old daughter and a one-year-old son.

MEP András László reacted first to the news of his shooting, writing on his Facebook page: ‘At his own event, in front of thousands of university students on the campus of a Utah university, Charlie Kirk was shot. Little known in Hungary, he is one of the leading figures in the American conservative world, always ready to engage in calm debate with even the most ardent young liberals. He has become a champion of free speech, challenging the mainstream liberal views imposed on students by the left-wing university world. He has built a huge student community across America. Tens of thousands of people regularly attend his events. I have been to one myself.’

Former Fidesz mayoral candidate Alexandra Szentkirályi called Kirk’s murder ‘the tragic death of a young father who fell victim to violence because of his political views.’ She emphasized that Trump’s 2024 victory owed much to Kirk’s activism and warned that hatred and division threaten not only America but also Hungarian public life: ‘We owe each other compassion, dignity, and responsibility. May he rest in peace.’

Fidesz parliamentary leader Máté Kocsis described Kirk’s assassination as ‘left-wing liberal aggression claiming its first fatal victim.’ He wrote: ‘A conservative opinion leader, one of Trump’s greatest allies, was shot dead simply because of his views. After Trump, Fico, and Babiš, now he too has become a target. Anyone who defends sovereignty, opposes mass immigration, or stands for family and tradition can be marked for attack.’

‘America will never be the same’

As the New York Postt noted in a recent opinion piece, it is no accident that Charlie Kirk was assassinated on a university campus. Kirk made his name in the very arena where conservative ideas are often least welcome: academia. To many progressive students, his campus events provided their first real exposure to conservative arguments; to right-leaning students, he offered both encouragement and a sense of belonging. Yet Kirk’s reach extended far beyond the lecture hall. With millions of followers online, he became a central figure in America’s political debates.

What distinguished Kirk was not bluster or anger but his steady, confident defence of pro-family and pro-market principles—delivered with respect and composure. That very poise made him all the more infuriating to his critics on the left, who prefer to dismiss conservatives as intolerant or ignorant. And that is why his loss feels so profound. Charlie Kirk held no elected office and sought no political power. His only weapon was his voice—yet it was powerful enough to disrupt the left’s stranglehold on campus discourse.

‘I want to be remembered for courage, for my faith. That would be the most important thing. Faith is the most important thing in my life’

Ben Shapiro, famous political commentator and co-founder of The Daily Wire mourned Kirk as a close friend and visionary leader, recalling meeting him at 18 and recognizing his potential. He credited Kirk with building Turning Point USA into the most influential conservative youth organization in America and praised him as a principled man rooted in Biblical values. Shapiro called his death a tragedy for both his young family and the nation, urging Americans to continue Kirk’s mission of standing for truth, faith, family, and freedom.

Charlie Kirk’s last post on Instagram has since gone viral. Reflecting on the stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte, North Carolina, he simply wrote: ‘America will never be the same.’ In the wake of his assassination, we now echo those words—after losing Charlie Kirk, America and the world will not be the same.

To honour his memory, the President of the United States ordered flags flown at half-staff across the nation—at the White House, on public buildings, military bases, embassies, and naval vessels—until sunset on 14 September 2025.

Let us remember Charlie Kirk in his own words, when asked how he hoped to be remembered: ‘I want to be remembered for courage, for my faith. That would be the most important thing. Faith is the most important thing in my life.’

May he rest in peace. May his memory be a blessing.

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