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Charlie Kirk

Side-by-side portraits of Charlie Kirk on the left and Mick Jagger on the right

Mick Jagger didn't hold moment of silence for Charlie Kirk at NYC concert

Written by: Emery Winter

Sept. 16, 2025

Following the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, false claims of celebrities paying tribute to the ...

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17 rumors we've investigated about Charlie Kirk assassination

Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

Sept. 15, 2025

We've investigated claims related to the suspected shooter, as well as quotes Kirk once said.

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Examining claim Tyler Robinson's father vowed to donate $1.15M reward to Charlie Kirk's family

Written by: Jordan Liles

Sept. 15, 2025

Investigators suspect Robinson, 22, killed the conservative activist during an event at Utah Val ...

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Debunking claim Elon Musk fired 2,000 employees at X over joke mocking Charlie Kirk

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Sept. 15, 2025

Firing 2,000 people at X would have left little to no staff at the social media platform.

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Book about Charlie Kirk's killing didn't come out before shooting

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Sept. 15, 2025

"The Shooting of Charlie Kirk" appeared to be yet another case of low-quality, AI-generated content.

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What Charlie Kirk actually said about whether children should watch public executions

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Sept. 15, 2025

Kirk said during a 2024 podcast that watching executions of convicted criminals would be an "ini ...

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No, Minnesota Vikings star Justin Jefferson did not pledge to cover expenses for Charlie Kirk's family

Written by: Jack Izzo

Sept. 12, 2025

The claim spread on social media without any evidence to support it.

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Charlie Kirk shooting suspect an unaffiliated voter, not a registered Republican

Written by: Rae Deng

Sept. 12, 2025

Tyler Robinson, 22, registered to vote in 2021, but at the time of his arrest, he was listed in ...

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On the left: U.S. President Donald Trump, a tan white man with a dark suit. On the right: a grainy image of a man wearing sunglasses and a black shirt with a U.S. flag and eagle on it.

Posts falsely claim Charlie Kirk shooting suspect was a Trump donor

Written by: Rae Deng

Sept. 12, 2025

"Tyler Robinson" is a more common name than social media users would lead you to believe.

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Charlie Kirk called Martin Luther King Jr. 'awful'

Written by: Megan Loe Nur Ibrahim

Sept. 12, 2025

The Turning Point USA co-founder and conservative commentator was fatally shot while speaking at ...

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Inscriptions found on bullet casings in Charlie Kirk shooting: What we know

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Sept. 12, 2025

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said investigators found four inscribed "bullet casings" and a rifle in an ...

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Real Charlie Kirk quote about Black pilot qualifications circulates online

Written by: Joey Esposito

Sept. 12, 2025

During a 2024 podcast episode, Kirk said, "If I see a Black pilot, I'm gonna be like, 'Boy, I ho ...

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Trump ordered flags flown at half-staff for Charlie Kirk, but not for Melissa Hortman

Written by: Jack Izzo

Sept. 12, 2025

Hortman, a Democrat who had served as speaker of the Minnesota House, was assassinated in June 2025.

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Charlie Kirk once said prominent Black women didn't have 'brain processing power' to be taken seriously

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Sept. 12, 2025

He was talking specifically about Michelle Obama, Joy Reid, Sheila Jackson Lee and Ketanji Brown ...

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Video from Charlie Kirk vigil in Idaho shows fight, not 'lynching' of Black man

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Sept. 12, 2025

Hundreds attended a candlelit vigil for Charlie Kirk, the conservative commentator who was fatal ...

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6 claims we've fact-checked about Charlie Kirk following assassination

Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

Sept. 11, 2025

We investigated several comments the conservative commentator reportedly made. He died on Sept. ...

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Charlie Kirk, a man in a navy blue suit with a red tie, stands behind a clear podium on a stage. He has a serious expression on his face. The background features blue and purple lights.

Charlie Kirk once said passing the Civil Rights Act was a 'huge mistake'

Written by: Megan Loe

Sept. 11, 2025

The conservative activist's quote about the landmark legislation circulated online after he was ...

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Charlie Kirk called for an 'amazing patriot' to bail out Paul Pelosi's attacker in 2022

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Sept. 11, 2025

Kirk also said he thought the attack was "awful."

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Charlie Kirk once said Jewish money was ruining US culture

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Sept. 11, 2025

In 2023, Kirk said "Jews have been some of the largest funders of cultural Marxist ideas and sup ...

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Charlie Kirk once said empathy was 'made-up, new age term'

Written by: Jordan Liles

Sept. 10, 2025

The authentic quote from the CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA circulated online following ...

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