In a heartbreaking tragedy that has shaken the conservative movement to its core, Charlie Kirk, the fearless co-founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, was tragically killed on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, during a vibrant Q&A session with students at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Shot near the neck in a brazen act of violence, Kirk gave his life for the cause of freedom, becoming a martyr for the principles he championed so fiercely: free speech, traditional values, and the unyielding spirit of the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement.
The attack occurred during Kirk’s “American Comeback Tour,” a bold initiative to rally young conservatives behind President Donald Trump’s agenda of liberty, limited government, and American renewal. Just moments before the fatal shot, Kirk had shared his optimism on X, posting at 2:23 p.m. EDT: “WE. ARE. SO. BACK. Utah Valley University is FIRED UP and READY for the first stop back on the American Comeback Tour.” Accompanied by photos of an electrified crowd, his words captured the hope and energy he inspired in a generation. But that hope was shattered by gunfire, leaving Kirk lifeless and the nation mourning a hero who stood unapologetically for truth.
Eyewitnesses described a scene of chaos as Kirk collapsed, with one bystander noting to NBC News that he “went limp” after the shot rang out. A university alert confirmed a suspect was swiftly taken into custody, and the campus was locked down as law enforcement descended. While the suspect’s identity and motive remain under investigation, unverified reports on X suggest possible ties to radical progressive elements, potentially linked to the Utah Democrat Party. If true, this act fits a chilling pattern of escalating hostility toward MAGA leaders, from censorship and doxxing to now, the ultimate sacrifice demanded of Charlie Kirk.
At just 32, Kirk was a titan of the conservative movement. Since founding Turning Point USA in 2012, he transformed it into the nation’s largest conservative youth organization, mobilizing millions of students to defend the Second Amendment, reject “woke” indoctrination, and embrace the principles of a free America. With over 3 million followers on X, his podcasts, campus tours, and unrelenting advocacy made him a beacon for young patriots and a target for the progressive left. His events frequently faced disruptions from Antifa and other activists, who labeled his truth-telling as “hate speech.” Yet Kirk never wavered, standing firm against smears, bans, and threats, until his voice was silenced by a coward’s bullet.
This heinous act reveals the desperate lengths to which the radical left will go to suppress the MAGA movement. From Big Tech’s censorship of conservative voices to campus campaigns to “no-platform” speakers like Kirk, the progressive establishment has long sought to silence dissent. When words and intimidation failed, violence became their weapon. Historical echoes resonate, from the Weather Underground’s bombings in the 1960s to the 2020 plot against Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Today, as Trump’s America First agenda gains momentum, radicals appear increasingly frantic, resorting to murder to halt the unstoppable tide of freedom.
Utah Governor Spencer Cox condemned the violence on X, stating, “Violence has no place in our public life,” and vowing accountability. Yet the progressive media’s response has been predictably callous, with some, like MSNBC’s Katy Tur, entertaining absurd theories that the shooter might have been a misguided Kirk supporter. Such deflections mirror the left’s pattern of victim-blaming, seen in their coverage of January 6 or the assassination attempts on Trump himself. These narratives only deepen the resolve of conservatives to honor Kirk’s legacy by fighting harder for the values he died for.
Charlie Kirk’s death is not the end of his mission but a rallying cry. Like a modern-day martyr, he laid down his life for the cause of liberty, echoing the resilience of Trump and countless patriots who have faced persecution yet refused to bow. His sacrifice exposes the authoritarian underbelly of the left and galvanizes the MAGA movement to protect free speech, defend the Constitution, and carry forward the vision of an America unashamed of its greatness.
As we mourn this irreplaceable loss, we pray for Charlie Kirk’s family, his loved ones, and all who cherished his voice. His light may have been extinguished, but his spirit burns eternal in the hearts of those who fight for freedom. Let us honor his memory by redoubling our commitment to the cause he died for: an America where truth can never be silenced.
Final Word: Rest in peace, Charlie Kirk. Your sacrifice will not be in vain.
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America's Martyrs, of the 20th and 21st centuries - during my lifetime and just prior, because of politics, religion and terrorist ideology. 628,110 young military men and women, our Blood and Treasure, lost in WWI, WWII, the Korean conflict and the Vietnam War. Cause - Political grift and willful ignorance, by the politicians of our time. Do any of you remember Senator Joseph McCarthy? He was a victim too. Prior to political office, Joe served in the military as intelligence briefing officer, so, he KNEW what was going on in the world and in our nation. After being elected to office, he only had time to reveal the "tip of the iceberg" before they censured him, drove him out and over the edge. He was a US Senator for ten years and died in May, 1957, at Walter Reed Hospital - - of alcoholism! Cause of death - political grift.
President John F Kennedy - Assassinated in Dallas, TX; Nov. 1963. NO, Oswald did NOT do it and the Warran Commission was a "political distraction" as was it's fabricated findings. Did LBJ order the hit on JFK -YES, HE DID! Just ask Mac Wallace; oh, you can't; he died in prison, after being convicted of a different murder, but you can ask Billie Sol Estes' grandson, Shane Stevens - he has the audio tape, with the confessions!! JFK was an "old school" democrat and a true patriot.
Martin Luther King, Jr. - the champion of African-American rights, assassinated April, 1968. Cause of death, hateful, political discrimination, Wonder if LBJ ordered that one too? He could have; because of MLK's activity, LBJ was "forced" to sign the Civil Rights Act of 1968 into law, or there would have been hell to pay at the ballot box, for him AND the democrat/communist party. That was followed by the assassination of Robert Kennedy, in June, 1968. He was another "old school" democrat, so was he killed because the "party" had been infiltrated, or was it really ideological terrorism at work?
On Sept. 11, 2001, America lost 2977 innocent people, in the World Trade Center, in the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pa. Cause of their deaths - terroristic ideology AND willful political ignorance - - ignorance of a "known threat"!
Andrew Breitbart - remember him? Died of a "heart attact" (really?) walking down the street, age 43. His voice was a political threat. I have my own suspicions (conspiracy theory? sure).
Benghazi Attack, Sept. 11, 2012 - Four Americans lost; Ambassador Chris Stevens, US govt. official, Sean Smith, 2 CIA security officers, Tyrone Woods and Sean Smith. Cause of death - unguarded, private email server (hidden in the bathroom?) and political grift.
Before I forget to mention it, the 63 MILLION babies aborted, since Roe v. Wade, in 1973. We will never know what outstanding people those babies might have become, if they had been allowed to live.
A young man named Seth Rich, was murdered in July, 2016; law enforcement claimed it was a robbery, yet all Seth's personel items were intact; by the way, he was shot in the back! Did he feed valuable information to Julian Assange (wikileaks)? We may never know for sure, but that's my guess. Assange is an Australian, but has suffered tremendous fallout from all that; why do you suppose he, willingly, stayed in the Ecuadorian Embassy all that time? He is back home in Australia, still living under the threat of CIA "kidnapping and assassination". Sounds like "political terrorism" to me.
A young female Air Force Veteran, named Ashli Babbitt, was murdered on Jan. 6, 2021, by a Capital Police official, "drunk on power of the gun"; her killer, Lt. Michael Leroy Byrd, still wallks around, free as a bird- at least, for the time being.
August 30, 2021 - the bombing at Abby Gate, Afghanistan; 13 members of our US military, murdered by terrorist ideology AND POLITICAL IGNORANCE!!
August 22, 2025 - Iryna Zarutska, 23, a Ukranian Refugee, who fell in love with the American Dream; murdered on that train, on her way home from work that night; she came here, with her family, from that war-torn country, 3 years ago. She was learning to be profician in English, had learned to drive and wanted to study to become a veterinary assistant. Her dream was shattered by an ideological terrorst.
September 10, 2025 - America lost Charlie Kirk, age 31; a Disciple of God's word and one of His Angels in Heaven. Murdered by an ideological terrorst. AFA's Tim Wildman said - "Charlie's death is a warning, our last chance to repent" and in the words of Tom Trento, of United West - "Wester civilization is under attack; Charlie Kirk was the future of western civilization. May his memory be a blessing."
To Charlie Kirk's legend and legacy - "Onward Christian Soldiers, Marching as to war, with the Cross of Jesus going on before."
Good post June, check out 911 victim N-71. It's a small world isn't it!
Ignatius Udo Adanga N-71.. Who is this? Curious.
Still need to look up that 9/11 victim.
👍 Indeed it is, Steve and the longer I live, the smaller the world seems to be.
GREAT POST, JUNE
I will add: The uncle I never met was at Hickum Field guarding the planes Dec.7, 1941. He shot down a Jap plane, said it was so low he could see the whites of the pilot's eyes or called him by name. He said this: "It was a funny thing that day. All the Officers were uptown." That little tidbit showed that was not the normal Sunday protocol But that day, they were GONE.
After that, he was sent to Solomon Islands, where he contracted malaria, sent home, didn't recover, sent to Dayton VA, where in 30 minutes, they told him he had leukemia. My Mom said all the docs then knew that malaria usually or always led to leukemia. My Mom's cancer doc, decades later—said, on "No, that's not true." Ancient wisdom isn't good enough for today's pharmaschools.
TY, Jeanine; sorry about your uncle. It is safe to say that the majority of our military vets, who made it back home, carried trauma and scars, lost limbs and other injuries for the remainder of their lives.
I am sure that is true, June. I knew one Vietnam vet, who could not speak about anything over there. He still carried those scars, best I can put it.
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Probably there are too many I have missed, or forgotten, if so, I apologize.
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