{"id":2485832,"date":"2025-09-12T12:10:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T16:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pick-up-that-blood-stained-microphone-ben-shapiro-dispels-rumors-vows-return-to-college-campuses\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T12:11:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T16:11:20","slug":"pick-up-that-blood-stained-microphone-ben-shapiro-dispels-rumors-vows-return-to-college-campuses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pick-up-that-blood-stained-microphone-ben-shapiro-dispels-rumors-vows-return-to-college-campuses\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Pick Up That Blood-Stained Microphone&#8217;: Ben Shapiro Dispels Rumors, Vows Return to College Campuses"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpick-up-that-blood-stained-microphone-ben-shapiro-dispels-rumors-vows-return-to-college-campuses%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2485832&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Ben Shapiro, Editor Emeritus of Daily Wire, affirmed his commitment to continue speaking at college campuses despite attempts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cancel-culture-similar-to-ccps-social-credit-system-rep-green\/\" title=\"\u2018Cancel Culture\u2019 Similar to CCP\u2019s Social Credit System: Rep. Green\">silence conservative voices<\/a> following the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. Shapiro rejected rumors that he would avoid college tours and vowed to uphold Kirk&#8217;s legacy,emphasizing that the conservative movement will persist in defending free speech and American values. He condemned the violence used to intimidate and threatened those who oppose free discussion with a strong retort. Kirk was killed by a sniper who fired from a distance, and the FBI is actively seeking the suspect, who left behind cartridges with pro-transgender and pro-antifa messages. The assassination has sparked controversy, with some <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >left-wing figures celebrating<\/a> or blaming political rhetoric, leading to professional consequences for individuals making such remarks. Former President Donald Trump announced plans to award Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and Vice President J.D. Vance arranged for Kirk&#8217;s casket to be returned to his home state.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro said he will continue touring on college campuses and will &ldquo;not be deterred&rdquo; by those who try to stop conservative voices.<\/p>\n<p>Shapiro <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benshapiro\/status\/1966191886177361972?\">shut down<\/a> rumors that he wouldn&rsquo;t appear on college campuses following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/leftist-organization-accused-issuing-fatwa-charlie-kirk-earlier-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">murder<\/a> of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk and vowed to continue fighting.<\/p>\n<p>He further promised that the conservative movement would carry on Kirk&rsquo;s legacy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will be coming to college campuses, many of them this year. So will we all, I&rsquo;m sure, because we&rsquo;re Americans and we&rsquo;re not going to be deterred. Charlie&rsquo;s voice is not silent,&rdquo; Shapiro vowed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re gonna pick up that blood-stained microphone where Charlie left it. And to those who would intimidate, who would seek to stop us, who would seek to end free discussion, who would believe that they have ownership over public spaces and can violently threaten and kill people who speak freely, we are not going to stop and I have two words: F*** you,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We will never stop debating and discussing.<\/p>\n<p>We will never stop standing up for what America is and what she should be.<\/p>\n<p>And we will never let Charlie&rsquo;s voice die.<\/p>\n<p>To those who would stop us, I have two words: FUCK YOU. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ub2qYY8Zb2\">pic.twitter.com\/Ub2qYY8Zb2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benshapiro\/status\/1966191886177361972?\">September 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We will not stop telling the truth, we will never stop telling the truth. We will never stop debating and discussing. We will never stop standing up for what America is and what she should be. And we will never let Charlie Kirk&rsquo;s voice die. Goodbye to my friend, Charlie Kirk. May your memory be a blessing for your family and for your country and for all of us,&rdquo; Shapiro said.<\/p>\n<p>An assassin killed Kirk by firing a bullet with a bolt-action rifle from the roof of a building located 200 yards away.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities recovered the firearm in a wooded area and cartridges containing pro-transgender and pro-Antifa messages.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI in Salt Lake City <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FBISaltLakeCity\/status\/1966169520403525760\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">released<\/a> photographs of the assailant and offered a $100,000 reward or any leads to his arrest. The assassin appears to be a young adult male <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-fbi-releases-photos-charlie-kirk-assassination-suspect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wearing<\/a> a black sweatshirt with an American flag, a cap, and sunglasses.<\/p>\n<p>Some left-wingers and Democrats have either celebrated Kirk&rsquo;s death or shifted blame to President Donald Trump for the rise in political violence. Middle Tennessee State University fired its former assistant dean, Laura Sosh-Lightsy, on Wednesday after she stated on that she has &ldquo;zero sympathy&rdquo; for Kirk.<\/p>\n<p>University of Michigan assistant professor Charles H.F. Davis wrote on X that Kirk&rsquo;s assassination is a &ldquo;solution&rdquo; to &ldquo;violent rhetoric spewed by empowered people.&rdquo; MSNBC fired political analyst <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/msnbc-makes-multiple-disgusting-claims-immediate-aftermath-charlie-kirk-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matthew Dowd<\/a> for suggesting that Kirk brought his assassination on himself through his so-called &ldquo;hate speech.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump announced on Thursday that he will award Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, while Vice President J.D. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jd-vance-reveals-major-role-charlie-kirk-played-political-career\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vance<\/a> arranged for Kirk&rsquo;s casket to be flown from Utah to his home state of Arizona on Air Force Two, accompanied by his friends and family.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. 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