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Episode 47: The Murder of Charlie Kirk and How Trump Weaponized Tragedy
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Charlie Kirk wasn’t a president, senator, or governor—he was a conservative activist who built Turning Point USA into a cultural force. In life, he embodied America’s culture wars. In death, he became a flashpoint. In this second installment of our political violence series, Bella Goode examines Kirk’s assassination in Utah, the radicalization of his killer Tyler Robinson, and Donald Trump’s choice to weaponize the tragedy instead of healing the nation. What emerges is a case study in how violence becomes political theater and how narcissism at the top fuels escalation.
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