Leftists show their true colors after Charlie Kirk is shot — and it's absolutely sickening
Charlie Kirk was targeted in an assassination attempt at Utah Valley University Wednesday afternoon — and the left immediately showed us who they are.
Before any details were known — other than the fact that Kirk, one of the most influential American conservatives, had been shot in the neck — talking heads on MSNBC, for example, had already begun a campaign to blame Kirk and the Make America Great Again movement for the attempted assassination.
On MSNBC's live coverage of the tragic news, Democrat Matthew Dowd seemingly blamed Kirk.
"He's been one of the most divisive, especially divisive younger figures, in this who has constantly sort of pushing this sort of hate speech," Dowd said. "... And I always go back to: Hateful thoughts lead to hateful words, which then lead to hateful actions. And I think that's the environment we're in — that just you can't stop with these sort of awful thoughts you have and then saying these awful words and then not expect awful actions to take place."
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MSNBC anchor Katy Tur, meanwhile, seized on the moment to condemn Kirk as a "divisive figure, polarizing, lightning rod."
CNN anchor Boris Sanchez sang the same tune, using CNN's airwaves to describe Kirk as "not without controversy. He’s taken a lot of controversial positions when it comes to the culture war. It's part of his brand."
The implication of such descriptors is clear: Those who would use this moment to describe Kirk as "divisive" and "controversial" and "polarizing" are blame-shifting and suggesting that Kirk had it coming.
The rhetoric on social media was even more toxic and upsetting, as people who dislike Kirk celebrated what happened to him. The following are just a few of the sick examples of leftists celebrating:
- "Sympathy for your enemies is cruelty for your friends. I don't support Charlie Kirk, f*** you," one person said.
- "Condoning violence, especially unjust violence is evil. Acknowledging consequences for rhetoric that condones and makes excuses for unjust violence is simply logical. F*** Charlie Kirk, he knew he advocated for murder, he was just to privileged to realize it could be his own," another person said.
- "ZERO thoughts or prayers for Charlie Kirk. F*** him," another person said.
- "I swear to god if hitler got shot rn ppl would be saying 'keep him in ur prayers' and 'political violence is never ok'. like NO! you are just stupid and aren’t ready for change. f*** Charlie Kirk," one person said.
- "F*** Charlie Kirk as a staff, record label, and motherf***ing crew. Anyone posting sympathy for this piece of s*** can f*** themselves," one person said.
- "#CharlieKirk was an evil and dangerous person, the absolute worst of the worst: racist, homophobe, climate change denier, race baiter, rampant Covid-10 (sic) misinformation spreader, liar, divider, election denier, prominent conspiracy theorist, etc., so no, I feel no sorrow," another person said.
As Maya Angelou once said: When someone shows you who are they are, believe them.
Kirk is reportedly in critical condition, and authorities have reportedly arrested the person they believe is responsible for shooting Kirk.
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Karoline Leavitt blasts media for 'shamefully' ignoring horrific stabbing of Ukrainian refugee
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called out the mainstream media for turning a blind eye to the tragic death of Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee who was fatally stabbed, allegedly by a repeat offender.
Zarutska's life was cut short after 34-year-old Decarlos Brown allegedly stabbed the 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee on a train in North Carolina on August 22. Brown was later identified by local law enforcement and has since been charged with first-degree murder.
'Many journalists in this room spilled plenty of ink trying to smear Daniel Penny ... but none of those same reporters lift a finger to write stories about an actual murderer.'
This vicious stabbing was far from Brown's first alleged offense, having previously been arrested for over a dozen other crimes, including convictions for armed robbery and felony larceny.
"This is pure evil on full display," Leavitt said during Tuesday's press briefing. "The most enraging and unacceptable part of this story is that her death was entirely preventable. Decarlos Brown never should have been on that train that night."
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Press sec on the brutal murder of Iryna Zarutska: "Tragically, a public transportation system in a major American city was more dangerous than the active war zone that she left. Her death was entirely preventable." pic.twitter.com/pqPaB3k9Ap
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In the aftermath of the vicious attack, most outlets "shamefully and intentionally failed to report" on the tragedy, which Leavitt argued was because Zarutska's death was politically inconvenient for the largely liberal media.
"Perhaps most shamefully of all, the majority of the media, many outlets in this room, decided that her murder was not worth reporting on originally because it does not fit a preferred narrative," Leavitt said.
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"Many journalists in this room spilled plenty of ink trying to smear Daniel Penny for defending a subway car from New York City, but none of those same reporters lift a finger to write stories about an actual murderer," Leavitt added.
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Mainstream media turns a blind eye to vicious stabbing of young Ukrainian woman
The mainstream media made their bias known after refusing to cover the fatal stabbing of a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee.
Iryna Zarutska was brutally victimized on a train in North Carolina on August 22, suffering stab wounds in the throat before eventually being declared dead at the scene. Zarutska's alleged stabber was later identified as 34-year-old Decarlos Brown, who was charged with first-degree murder in relation to the case.
'This is a greater outrage than the death of every BLM martyr combined times a thousand.'
Records from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department show that Brown has repeatedly been arrested and convicted of serious offenses, including armed robbery and felony larceny.
News of Zarutska's death rapidly spread online and sparked outrage, yet mainstream media outlets outside of local news have continued to ignore the story entirely.
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Critics have pointed to the media's double standard when it comes to covering politically convenient tragedies. Mainstream outlets amplified the death of George Floyd in 2020, writing tens of thousands of articles related to the incident. The same publications that gave wall-to-wall coverage of Floyd's death are now turning a blind eye to Zarutska's.
"Despite the release of an explosive video that has received massive public outcry, as of 4:45 pm eastern today, NONE of our major news outlets except @FoxNews have covered the murder of Iryna Zarutska," the Daily Wire's Megan Basham said in a post on X on Sunday. "Not one."
"This is a greater outrage than the death of every BLM martyr combined times a thousand," the Daily Wire's Matt Walsh said in a post on X.
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Other commentators like Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk have pointed to race as a predominant factor in the media's selective coverage. Kirk argues that the difference in coverage between Zarutska's murder and Floyd's death ultimately comes down to whether the narrative is politically convenient.
"Dear CNN, WaPo, NYT, ABC, NBC etc etc," Kirk said in a post on X Sunday. "If you want to know why your ratings are in the tank and no one likes you, look no further than the brutal murder of Iryna Zarutska who moved to US to escape war in Ukraine, a story you refuse to tell.
"Sadly she couldn’t survive the Democrats’ criminal justice system," Kirk added. "Yet you wouldn’t shut up or stop villainizing Daniel Penny, a hero, who probably stopped a murder just like [hers]. Why? Because he was a straight white American male and the perp was black. Shame on you. Genuinely."
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Mark Levin shares the hilarious secret about how he prepares for his shows
It’s not uncommon for the great one to get inquiries from his fans asking about how he prepares for his shows.
While Levin doesn’t reveal all the ingredients for his show-planning sauce, he does share one: “Sometimes if I go to our fabulous supermarket called Wegmans, they have all the newspapers there. So I might pick up two donuts and five newspapers.”
On a recent episode of “LevinTV,” he invited his audience to pull up a chair and witness the master at work.
He starts with the Washington Post, which he affectionately dubs “the Washington Compost.”
Holding up the hefty stack of pages, he quips, “All the trees that died for this.”
He flips through, headline by headline, tossing out zingers like “some lib wrote this,” “these guys are morons,” and “who cares?” — each delivered with the precision of a seasoned roast-master.
He doesn’t shy away from the paper’s darker history either, reminding viewers, “This is one of the newspapers that covered up the Holocaust.”
Then, he hits a front-page story titled “‘We’ll do what’s right’: Judge Resolute Amid U.S. pressure,” a glowing piece about Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes, portrayed as a stalwart defender of “democracy” despite U.S. sanctions, tariffs, and criticism from figures like Elon Musk and President Donald Trump.
“Now keep in mind the Washington Compost is thrilled when it's running stories attacking Sam Alito and Clarence Thomas, of course, Brett Kavanaugh ... but this judge [Moraes] is ‘steadfast’ in Brazil. He's not going to buckle,” Levin mocks. “That judge in Brazil is a left-wing kook hack like many of the writers for this newspaper.”
Levin eventually makes his way to the Post’s style section to an article titled “The Future of Book Reviews Looks Grim.”
“This book ‘On Power’ is a number one New York Times bestseller. I've had nine [best sellers] in a row. ... Do you know how many book reviews the New York Times has done for this book or any of the nine? Zero,” he says. “Now, I'm supposed to read an article that the future of book reviews looks grim? Well, when it comes to my books, they're nonexistent.”
For more of Levin’s sharp-witted takedown of “the New York Slimes,” check out the video above. It’s a masterclass in turning newsprint into comedic kindling.
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