{"id":2486688,"date":"2025-09-15T13:58:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T17:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-outlet-apologizes-after-mocking-charlie-kirks-murder-with-tasteless-cartoon\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T14:00:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T18:00:37","slug":"media-outlet-apologizes-after-mocking-charlie-kirks-murder-with-tasteless-cartoon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-outlet-apologizes-after-mocking-charlie-kirks-murder-with-tasteless-cartoon\/","title":{"rendered":"Media Outlet Apologizes After Mocking Charlie Kirk\u2019s Murder with Tasteless Cartoon"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fmedia-outlet-apologizes-after-mocking-charlie-kirks-murder-with-tasteless-cartoon%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=2486688&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>The Long Island newspaper Newsday issued an apology following widespread outrage over a controversial editorial cartoon it published after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The cartoon, created by Chip Bok, depicted an empty, bloodstained chair labeled with Kirk&#8217;s name and his organization Turning Point USA, alongside the phrase &#8220;Prove Me Wrong.&#8221; Critics, including Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Suffolk County Republican Party chairman Jesse Garcia, condemned the cartoon as offensive, trivializing Kirk&#8217;s death, and fueling political division. Garcia called for the cartoon&#8217;s removal, the termination of the cartoonist&#8217;s contract, and a boycott of Newsday. In response, Newsday apologized, removing the cartoon and expressing regret while explaining that the cartoon intended to suggest Kirk&#8217;s assassination could be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beverly-hills-goes-maga-as-thousands-of-trump-supporters-rally\/\" title=\"Beverly Hills Goes MAGA as Thousands of Trump Supporters Rally\">turning point<\/a> for national healing. Garcia accepted the apology,emphasizing that the incident should remind newsrooms of the importance of responsible use of words and images. The cartoonist Chip Bok has not publicly commented on the controversy.  <\/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><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Long Island daily newspaper Newsday issued an apology Sunday to quell the firestorm of anger that erupted over an editorial cartoon it published in the aftermath of conservative activist Charlie Kirk&rsquo;s assassination.<\/p>\n<p>The syndicated cartoon, drawn by Chip Bok, featured a bloodstained empty chair under a tent marked &ldquo;Charlie Kirk&rdquo; and &ldquo;Prove Me Wrong.&rdquo; The cartoon had an arrow from the words &ldquo;Turning Point USA&rdquo; to the chair.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The unconscionable cartoon in Newsday trivializing the assassination of Charlie Kirk is so over the top despicable that it is shocking even for the majority of us who realized long ago that Newsday abandoned any pretension of fairness. Cancel Newsday!&rdquo; Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NassauExec\/status\/1967041056169750810?%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1967041056169750810%7Ctwgr%5Ea48b608d80183776d88e202d72557e0a499149ba%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mediaite.com%2Fmedia%2Fnews%2Fnewsday-apologizes-for-publishing-vile-charlie-kirk-assassination-cartoon%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The unconscionable cartoon in Newsday trivializing the assassination of Charlie Kirk is so over the top despicable that it is shocking even for the majority of us who realized long ago that Newsday abandoned any pretension of fairness.<br \/> Cancel Newsday! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hK8o6n9tj3\">pic.twitter.com\/hK8o6n9tj3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bruce Blakeman (@NassauExec) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NassauExec\/status\/1967041056169750810?\">September 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/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<p>Blakeman was not alone in expressing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fired-msnbc-talking-head-made-despicable-charlie-kirk-comments-network-caved-right-wing-media-mob\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">outrage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Newsday &mdash; the only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-platinum-queen-elizabeth-ii-marks-70-years-since-ascending-to-the-british-throne\/\" title=\"The Platinum Queen: Elizabeth II Marks 70 Years Since Ascending to the British Throne\">daily paper<\/a> for Long Island &mdash; has crossed a line. By publishing a vile cartoon about the political assassination of Charlie Kirk, the paper has mocked tragedy, stoked division, and poured gasoline on the flames of political violence,&rdquo; Suffolk County Republican Party chairman Jesse Garcia said, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/09\/14\/us-news\/newsday-forced-to-apologize-for-vile-charlie-kirk-political-cartoon-after-igniting-call-for-boycott-crossed-a-line\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This isn&rsquo;t journalism. It&rsquo;s a reckless, partisan attack that blames the victim, silences free speech, and shames everything this country should stand for,&rdquo; Garcia continued.<\/p>\n<p>Garcia demanded the cartoon be removed, Bok&rsquo;s contract be severed, and the paper issue an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/social-media-platforms-forced-take-action-leftists-go-wild-wake-charlie-kirks-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">apology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Until these actions are taken, we call on advertisers and subscribers to boycott Newsday. Do not support a publication that normalizes hate and endangers lives,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>A day later, he had most of what he demanded.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;On Saturday, Newsday published a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >syndicated editorial cartoon referring<\/a> to the assassination of Charlie Kirk that was insensitive and offensive,&rdquo; Newsday <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Newsday\/status\/1967352955549716523?%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1967352955549716523%7Ctwgr%5Ea48b608d80183776d88e202d72557e0a499149ba%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mediaite.com%2Fmedia%2Fnews%2Fnewsday-apologizes-for-publishing-vile-charlie-kirk-assassination-cartoon%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We deeply regret this mistake and sincerely apologize to the family of Charlie Kirk and to all. We made an error in judgment. The cartoon has been removed from our digital platforms.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But Newsday could not let it go without explaining that the cartoon&rsquo;s intentions were good.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JFZkXYd5eg\">pic.twitter.com\/JFZkXYd5eg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Newsday (@Newsday) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Newsday\/status\/1967352955549716523?\">September 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In his illustration, Chip Bok used the name of Kirk&rsquo;s organization, Turning Point USA, and the theme of his Utah event &mdash; &lsquo;Prove Me Wrong&rsquo; &mdash; to suggest that Kirk&rsquo;s assassination might be a turning point for healing our nation&rsquo;s divide,&rdquo; the paper wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The imagery was inappropriate and should never have been published in Newsday,&rdquo; &nbsp;the statement concluded, adding a dose of contrition at the end of the statement.<\/p>\n<p>Garcia accepted the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-moment-karoline-leavitts-kirk-eulogy-couldnt-go-crowd-applauded-important-line-night\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">apology<\/a>, noting, &ldquo;We hope this moment serves as a reminder to every newsroom in America that words and images matter.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today, a little more than 19 hours after the statement from our Suffolk GOP condemning this disgraceful political cartoon, Newsday has publicly acknowledged its mistake, apologized to the Kirk family, its readers, and the broader public, and removed the cartoon from its platforms,&rdquo; Garcia said.<\/p>\n<p>Bok has not made any comment on the furor and did not respond to requests for comment, according to the U.K.&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-15100023\/newsday-charlie-kirk-cartoon-apology-long-island.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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