There have been many disturbing reactions to the horrific assassination of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk.
But one of the wildest has been the reaction on the left and in liberal media to try to paint Tyler Robinson, the man arrested and now charged, as somehow MAGA or right-wing. I've had conversations with people on the left on X who are convinced of it, despite the evidence that has emerged and what the authorities have said about him being on the left.
One of the reasons they think this is because of people like Jimmy Kimmel. Here was his despicable take on Monday, inverting all reality, according to Newsbusters.
Jimmy Kimmel claims "We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it" and "This is not how an adult… pic.twitter.com/KMhnskaYWD
— Alex Christy (@alexchristy17) September 16, 2025
"We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it," he claimed.
Now, this was before the press conference where charges were announced, and they read the mother's statement about Robinson being on the left. However, the authorities, including Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and FBI officials, had already clarified he was on the left, so anyone with even an ounce of responsibility should have known this. So Kimmel is not only denying that reality but blaming MAGA for doing exactly what he seems to be doing — desperately trying to characterize Robinson as anything other than on the left.
As our sister site Hot Air observed, this effort by those on the left to spin Robinson's politics has had an effect, according to a YouGov poll that had more people thinking he was a Republican.
A colossal media failure in one chart: https://t.co/WjWuhubuxT
— Peter J. Hasson (@peterjhasson) September 16, 2025
As Hot Air noted, a colossal media failure or, for the left, a success, because it's what they wanted to put out there. I still have folks on the left arguing with me on X, even after the latest information on Tuesday — they truly believe this can't be true. It's a scary cult mentality.
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Kimmel also tried to attack President Donald Trump in that segment, "This is not how an adult grieves the murder of somebody he [Trump] called a friend. This is how a 4-year-old mourns a gold fish, okay."
Now I'm not sure that Trump fully heard the question — if you listen to the actual exchange, there are multiple questions and a lot of helicopter noise.
A reporter asks President Trump how he’s holding up after his friend Charlie Kirk was assassinated.
— An0maly (@LegendaryEnergy) September 12, 2025
Trump’s response: “I think very good. By the way, right there you see all the trucks. They just started construction of the new ballroom for the WH”
pic.twitter.com/dsnKqBcX6F
But Trump had made multiple comments before this expressing his grief. He lowered flags to half staff, he said he intended to give him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, expressing the "horror and grief" that he and Americans felt. He also reached out to Kirk's wife to speak with her.
President Trump Talks to Reporters About Charlie Kirk's Murder, Speaking to His Widow
So for Kimmel to characterize this as he did is disgusting.
By the way, this is what Charlie thought about Trump and the ballroom:
Vintage President Trump 😂😂
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) August 2, 2025
Q: How many donors will it take to pay for the new White House ballroom?
TRUMP: “Maybe just one. Me.”
He’s one of one and there will never be another. pic.twitter.com/xUVDZnkjsX
Editor's Note: The mainstream media continues to deflect, gaslight, spin, and lie.
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