US EditionCandace Owens Fuels Conspiracy Theories About Pal Charlie Kirk's Assassination: 'The Feds Like to Play Games'
A memorial atop Jerusalem’s Temple Mount honored Charlie Kirk, whose assassination sparked thousands of baseless conspiracy posts, according to the Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism.
- Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated last week at Utah Valley University during a Turning Point USA event on September 10.
- The alleged killer, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, was radicalized with left-wing views and conveyed in text messages that he 'had enough' of Kirk's hatred.
- Robinson’s father reported his son's growing pro-LGBTQ+ stance to authorities, and Robinson was turned in by his family after the attack.
- Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson suggested conspiratorial involvement by Israel related to Kirk's death, with Owens claiming, 'they are lying about Charlie's assassination.'
- Kirk’s assassination intensified security concerns on campuses, sparked conflicting narratives about the motive, and drew tributes from figures like Trump, JD Vance, and Netanyahu.
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‘The worst I’ve seen’: Charlie Kirk conspiracy theories explode online, from the left and right
Baseless conspiracy theories about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk have exploded on social media in the week since the shooting, with partisans from both sides pushing a dizzying array of claims at a speed rarely seen before, experts say.
As the facts emerge, a far more ambiguous picture is emerging of the suspect in the shooting death of Charlie Kirk than Trump and his allies are trying to paint.
'Sounds like ChatGPT': MAGA conspiracy theorists bash evidence against Kirk's killer
MAGA conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on Thursday bashed the evidence federal investigators have presented tying conservative activist Charlie Kirk's killer to left-wing ideologies. Jones joined former Fox News host Eric Bolling on his show "Bolling!" to discuss the fallout from Kirk's assassination l...
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