Charlie Kirk, the brave conservative leader who founded Turning Point USA, was shot during a speaking event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. The attack happened while Kirk was addressing thousands of patriotic students as part of his American Comeback Tour. This shocking act of violence shows just how far the left will go to silence conservative voices in America.
A witness who was just 20 yards away watched in horror as Kirk was shot and went limp. The crowd panicked and ran for safety as chaos erupted on the campus. There were no metal detectors or proper security to protect one of America’s most important conservative voices from this deadly attack.
This is what happens when universities fail to protect conservative speakers from violent leftist extremists. For years, colleges have allowed radical students and outside agitators to threaten and attack anyone who dares to speak the truth about America. Now their negligence has led to an actual shooting of a patriotic American leader.
The shooting comes during a massive spike in political violence across our nation. Conservatives are being targeted, threatened, and now shot for simply sharing their love of country and freedom. The mainstream media and Democrat politicians have created this dangerous climate with their hateful rhetoric against patriots like Kirk.
Charlie Kirk has spent years fighting to save America’s youth from leftist indoctrination on college campuses. He has been a fearless warrior for conservative values, teaching young Americans to love their country and defend their freedoms. That is exactly why the radical left wanted to silence him permanently.
Utah Senator Mike Lee immediately called for prayers for Kirk and the students who witnessed this horrific attack. Republican leaders across the country are rallying around Kirk and demanding justice for this assault on free speech. This cannot stand in the United States of America.
The fact that anyone could walk onto that campus with a weapon shows the complete failure of university leadership to protect conservative voices. They spend millions on diversity programs but cannot afford basic security for speakers who face constant death threats from the radical left. This blood is on their hands.
Charlie Kirk represents everything that makes America great, and that is exactly why he was targeted. The enemies of freedom know that patriotic leaders like Kirk are waking up young Americans to the truth about our nation. They will stop at nothing to silence the voices calling for American greatness, but we will not let them win.
