All Democrats had to do was allow Republicans one day to gather to pay their final respects to Charlie Kirk, a party giant who was gunned down eleven days earlier by a left-wing lunatic who disagreed with his political views.
But they simply couldn’t help themselves. Perhaps the global outpouring of love and compassion for Kirk in the days since his death has gotten to them. Yet rather than offering their own tributes or remaining silent, many felt the need to pass judgment on the events of the day.
The Huffington Post called it a “Ragefest” and took aim at President Donald Trump’s “Hate Eulogy.”
As you’ve probably heard, Erika Kirk forgave her husband’s killer during her speech. The left-wing outlet faulted Trump for describing him as a “radicalized, cold-blooded monster.”
Well, the suspect is a radicalized, cold-blooded monster, is he not?
Podcaster David Pakman weighed in on X, “The Charlie Kirk funeral is absolutely disgusting, riddled with speeches that only dial up the temperature. Stephen Miller’s was particularly vile.”
Jon Gabriel, editor-in-chief of Ricochet, nailed it with his reply: “Stop shooting people and you won’t need to see another one.”
Journalist Seth Abramson must have read about the memorial on the Huff Post site. He took to Blue Sky to write, “I have never seen a festival of hate like what is happening in Arizona today. Every speaker sounds like they want to genocide more than half of America.”
In a second post, he wrote:
There is nothing godly, good, Christian or American about any word that’s been uttered at that Arizona stadium todayThese fascists are so far up their own a**holes that their words reek of that darknessIt’s clear that they plan to accelerate the death of America beyond even what we’d anticipated
I have never seen a festival of hate like what is happening in Arizona todayEvery speaker sounds like they want to genocide more than half of America
— Seth Abramson (@sethabramson.bsky.social) 2025-09-21T23:11:53.792Z
There is nothing godly, good, Christian or American about any word that's been uttered at that Arizona stadium todayThese fascists are so far up their own assholes that their words reek of that darknessIt's clear that they plan to accelerate the death of America beyond even what we'd anticipated
— Seth Abramson (@sethabramson.bsky.social) 2025-09-21T23:16:25.044Z
For his part, ABC’s Jonathan Karl told viewers, “The murder of Charlie Kirk was not a political act. It was a gruesome crime.” Of course it was a political act.
During a text message exchange after the assassination, suspect Tyler Robinson confessed to his trans boyfriend Lance Twiggs he was the killer. Twiggs asked, “Why?”
Robinson replied, “I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can’t be negotiated out.” [The full exchange can be viewed here.]
FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News last week, “[Robinson’s] family has collectively told investigators that he subscribed to left-wing ideology. He claimed that he had an opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and he was going to do it, because of his hatred for what Charlie stood for.”
Additionally, there were political messages engraved on the bullet casings.
Like it or not, Kirk was highly revered among conservatives and his political assassination struck a nerve in America. His murder was not just a tragedy but an assault on the nation’s core values.
The Left has handled the situation poorly. From individuals celebrating Kirk’s death on social media, to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez labeling him “ignorant and uneducated” in a floor speech, and Jimmy Kimmel spreading false claims about the killer’s political ties, Democrats would be better served by steering clear of the topic altogether.
Elizabeth writes commentary for Legal Insurrection and The Washington Examiner. She is an academy fellow at The Heritage Foundation. Please follow Elizabeth on X or LinkedIn.
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