{"id":2486938,"date":"2025-09-15T21:57:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T01:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberal-disinformation-campaign-convinces-plurality-of-americans-that-charlie-kirks-killer-was-republican\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T22:01:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T02:01:46","slug":"liberal-disinformation-campaign-convinces-plurality-of-americans-that-charlie-kirks-killer-was-republican","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberal-disinformation-campaign-convinces-plurality-of-americans-that-charlie-kirks-killer-was-republican\/","title":{"rendered":"Liberal Disinformation Campaign Convinces Plurality of Americans That Charlie Kirk&#8217;s Killer Was Republican"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fliberal-disinformation-campaign-convinces-plurality-of-americans-that-charlie-kirks-killer-was-republican%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=2486938&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>A recent YouGov poll revealed that a plurality of Americans mistakenly believe that Tyler Robinson, the alleged assassin of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, is a republican. Despite claims by some public figures that Robinson was a conservative Christian, authorities, including Utah Governor Spencer Cox, confirmed that Robinson had become deeply influenced by leftist ideology. According to the poll, 24% think he is a Republican, 21% believe he is a Democrat, 15% said neither, and 40% were unsure.<\/p>\n<p>Robinson&#8217;s family reported his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-links-tyler-robinson-to-kirk-shooting-through-dna-and-recovered-note\/\" title=\"FBI links ... to Kirk shooting through DNA and recovered note\">increasing political radicalization<\/a> and hatred in recent years.He lived with a transgender boyfriend who reportedly harbored strong anti-conservative and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >anti-christian sentiments<\/a>.The survey also found that a meaningful portion of very liberal Americans consider it sometimes acceptable to celebrate the death of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/london-museum-showcases-contemporary-villains-hitler-bin-laden-and-margaret-thatcher\/\" title=\"London Exhibit Spotlights Modern Villains: From Hitler and Bin Laden to Thatcher\">disliked public figures<\/a> or justify political violence-a stance far less common among conservatives.<\/p>\n<p>Since the incident, several liberals, including educators and media figures, have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/legal-battles-over-pronoun-use-could-soon-land-at-supreme-court\/\" title=\"Pronoun use disputes may soon reach Supreme Court.\">faced professional consequences<\/a> for openly celebrating Kirk&#8217;s death or making controversial remarks.Additionally, some media outlets published false claims about Kirk&#8217;s statements, which were later debunked. The overall episode highlights deep political polarization and misinformation surrounding the event and its aftermath.  <\/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>The plurality of Americans surveyed in a YouGov poll bought into the false narrative that the alleged assassin of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk is a Republican.<\/p>\n<p>Several notable figures rushed to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BillyBaldwin\/status\/1966505118989172895\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">claim<\/a> that the suspect, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, was a conservative Christian, though Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and federal authorities later confirmed that Robinson became &ldquo;deeply indoctrinated with leftist ideology.&rdquo; The <a href=\"https:\/\/today.yougov.com\/topics\/international\/survey-results\/daily\/2025\/09\/15\/d30fd\/2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">poll<\/a> nevertheless found that 24 percent of all adults have bought into the idea that Robinson is a Republican.<\/p>\n<p>In comparison, 21 percent of all adults believe Robinson was a Democrat, 15 percent said neither, and 40 percent were unsure, according to the poll.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">24% percent of Americans believe Charlie Kirk&rsquo;s shooter, Tyler Robinson, was a Republican, compared to 21% who think he was a Democrat, according to a new YouGov poll.<\/p>\n<p>This comes after a concerted media effort across Facebook, Reddit, and X, amplified by Bill Maher and outlets&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1WaJtmpHGg\">pic.twitter.com\/1WaJtmpHGg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AF Post (@AFpost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AFpost\/status\/1967517573882503497?\">September 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Robinson&rsquo;s family told authorities that he had become more political and hateful in recent years. He lived with his self-proclaimed transgender boyfriend, Lance Twiggs, whose own relative said &ldquo;hates conservatives and Christians,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/charlie-kirk-assassins-transgender-roommate-hates-conservatives-christians-relative-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to Fox News.<\/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>&ldquo;He hates conservatives and Christians,&rdquo; the relative said of the roommate. &ldquo;He hated us. He was not raised that way, but he, over the years, has become really detached [and] been radicalized.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A growing number of &ldquo;very liberal&rdquo; adults across the U.S. believe it is &ldquo;always or usually acceptable&rdquo; to be happy about the death of a public figure they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/leftist-teacher-showed-charlie-kirk-assassination-students-told-deserved-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dislike<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/today.yougov.com\/politics\/articles\/52960-charlie-kirk-americans-political-violence-poll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">poll<\/a> further found. Among &ldquo;conservative&rdquo; and &ldquo;very conservative&rdquo; surveyors, 90 percent and 91 percent said it is &ldquo;aways or usually unacceptable.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, 10 percent of liberals said it is acceptable to celebrate the death of someone they do not like, while 73 percent said it is never acceptable, according to the poll. A quarter of &ldquo;very liberal&rdquo; participants also said that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-under-fire-for-excusing-murder-of-unitedhealthcare-ceo-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Democrats under fire for \u2018excusing\u2019 murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO - Washington Examiner\">political violence &#038;ldquo<\/a>;can sometimes be justified,&rdquo; and less than 5 percent of those identifying as &ldquo;very conservative&rdquo; said the same.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the very liberal participants justifying political violence are between the ages of 18 and 29, the poll found.<\/p>\n<p>Many liberals, especially educators, have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/college-tennessee-fires-dean-celebrating-charlie-kirks-assassination-blasts-lack-empathy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fired<\/a> for openly celebrating Kirk&rsquo;s death since Wednesday. Middle Tennessee State University fired assistant dean Laura Sosh-Lightsy for writing on that she has &ldquo;zero sympathy&rdquo; for Kirk, while MSNBC gave political analyst Matthew Dowd the boot for alleging that Kirk brought his own assassination onto himself.<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Post also fired columnist Karen Attiah for falsely stating that Kirk made an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/washington-post-writer-fired-charlie-kirk-posts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">offensive<\/a> remark about black women.<\/p>\n<p>The Nation, which is funded by George Soros&rsquo; Open Society Foundation, published a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/article\/politics\/charlie-kirk-assassination-maga\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">piece<\/a> titled, &ldquo;Charlie Kirk&rsquo;s Legacy Deserves No Mourning,&rdquo; which falsely asserted that Kirk claimed black women &ldquo;do not have the brain processing power to be taken seriously.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The episode of Kirk&rsquo;s podcast shows that he did not make that statement about black women and instead was criticizing Associate Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.<\/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 legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. 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