Republicans Pushing MAJOR Consequences For Charlie Kirk Criticism
September 12, 2025
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as posted by the channelRepublicans in government positions are pushing massive consequences for people on social media, and specifically for teachers, who criticize Charlie Kirk following the fatal shooting in Utah. John Iadarola and Wosny Lambre break it down on The Damage Report. Leave a comment with your thoughts below!
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People Are Losing Their Jobs for Criticizing Slain ‘Free Speech’ Advocate Charlie Kirk
"The conversation around the assassination of right-wing activist and Donald Trump ally Charlie Kirk on Wednesday during a campus event at Utah Valley University has been fiery, to say the least. Graphic footage of 31-year-old Kirk, a husband and father of two young children, being fatally shot in the neck has gone mega-viral, inflaming passions on all sides. With no suspect in custody, the public has imagined a full spectrum of deranged political motives for the killing. Prominent members of the MAGA movement are using Kirk’s death to call for a “civil war” with leftists they accuse of inciting violence. And the Republican establishment — along with a fair number of Democrats — are mourning him as a martyr for the American values of debate and civic engagement, even while critics argue that he was often divisive and extreme.
Some of those critics have already faced severe consequences. Matthew Dowd, a political analyst for MSNBC, found himself out of a job today after on-air comments about Kirk in the immediate wake of the shooting, long before confirmation of Kirk’s death. Dowd had observed in a Wednesday appearance on the liberal-leaning cable news channel that Kirk was “constantly sort of pushing this sort of hate speech aimed at certain groups.” He added, “I always go back to: Hateful thoughts lead to hateful words which lead to hateful actions. And I think that’s the environment we’re in.” The network cut ties with Dowd, who apologized on his Bluesky account, while MSNBC president Rebecca Kutler issued a separate statement: “During our breaking news coverage of the shooting of Charlie Kirk, Matthew Dowd made comments that were inappropriate, insensitive, and unacceptable,” she said."
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