{"id":2490017,"date":"2025-09-23T11:46:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T15:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-half-of-liberals-call-kirk-assassination-understandable\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T11:47:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T15:47:35","slug":"over-half-of-liberals-call-kirk-assassination-understandable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-half-of-liberals-call-kirk-assassination-understandable\/","title":{"rendered":"Over half of liberals call Kirk assassination \u2018understandable\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/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%2Fover-half-of-liberals-call-kirk-assassination-understandable%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=2490017&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 article discusses a recent Rasmussen Reports survey revealing deep political divisions in the United States following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, cofounder of Turning Point USA. The survey found that over half of liberal voters-and nearly half of Democrats-consider Kirk&#8217;s assassination &#8220;understandable,&#8221; citing his alleged hateful rhetoric. conversely, 62% of overall voters viewed Kirk as a peaceful debater whose murder was tragic. The survey highlights the polarized views on political violence, with liberals more concerned about extreme right-wing terrorism despite the perpetrator being left-wing. media coverage and political responses have also been divisive, with some outlets and figures downplaying political motives while others emphasize the role of partisan hatred.The incident and its aftermath underscore the significant partisan tensions and the impact of media narratives on public perception of political violence in America. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Over half of liberals call Kirk assassination &lsquo;understandable&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2237445\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>More than half of the nation&rsquo;s liberal voters and 40% of Democrats believe that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3811328\/nearly-9-in-10-expect-more-political-violence-blame-hot-rhetoric\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">assassination of Charlie Kirk<\/a> was &ldquo;understandable,&rdquo; the latest evidence that the killing has revealed a massive partisan divide in America.<\/p>\n<p>In the latest Rasmussen Reports survey shared with <em>Washington Secrets<\/em> on Tuesday, 54% of liberal voters believe that Kirk, the cofounder of youth voting mobilizer Turning Point USA, spouted hate, so his killing was not surprising.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3818572\/trump-on-record-setting-deregulation-pace-lowest-ever\/\">Trump on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >record-setting deregulation pace<\/a>, &lsquo;lowest ever&rsquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3818288\/msnbc-charlie-kirk-memorial-coverage\/\">MSNBC calls Kirk memorial divisive, Trump vs. widow: Liberal Media Scream<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3816856\/scandals-shelved-trump-approval-up-maga-revived-white-house-report-card\/\">Scandals shelved, Trump approval up, MAGA revived: White House Report Card<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Charlie Kirk was speaking hateful words and his murder was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3809841\/straight-line-from-woke-culture-to-charlie-kirk-slaying-democratic-pollster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tragic but understandable,<\/a>&rdquo; said 54% of liberals and nearly half of Democrats, a group Rasmussen pollster Mark Mitchell described as voters for losing 2024 presidential candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3819601\/kamala-harris-book-107-days-2024-election-lessons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kamala Harris.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Overall, most voters said that they believe Kirk was more of a uniter and agreed with the opposite view. Rasmussen said that 62% agreed with this characterization of Kirk: &ldquo;Charlie Kirk was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3818288\/msnbc-charlie-kirk-memorial-coverage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">peacefully and respectfully<\/a> debating people and it is a tragedy that he was murdered.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Coming tomorrow&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>Almost half of Kamala voters say Charlie Kirk was speaking hateful words and his murder was tragic but UNDERSTANDABLE.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mark Mitchell, Rasmussen Reports (@honestpollster) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/honestpollster\/status\/1970325101968232670?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>The survey is one of the first to test the nation&rsquo;s view of Kirk since his slaying on Sept. 10 at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. It was conducted in the days leading up to Sunday&rsquo;s memorial at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, attended by President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, friends of Kirk.<\/p>\n<p>While the general results were not unusual, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3803414\/charlie-kirk-charlotte-slayings-ending-political-correctness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-data-proves-it-floridas-covid-response-was-superior-to-new-york-and-california\/\" title=\"The Data Proves It: Florida\u2019s COVID Response Was Superior To New York And California\">partisan divisions<\/a><\/a> in the results showed how America is split on Kirk, political violence, and the effect of liberal media that has spent a year spinning that violence as Make America Great Again-inspired.<\/p>\n<p>For example, despite Trump being the target of two assassins last year and Kirk&rsquo;s murder, more voters said that they are concerned about &ldquo;extreme right-wing terrorism&rdquo;&nbsp; than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/five-global-elections-set-to-rock-the-world-in-2022\/\" title=\"Five Global Elections Set to Rock the World in 2022\">left-wing terrorism<\/a>, by a margin of 43% to 39%.<\/p>\n<p>On that question, liberals helped push the numbers again, with 79% citing &ldquo;extreme right-wing terrorism.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Only 10% of Democrats are aware that Charlie Kirk&rsquo;s killer was Left Wing.<\/p>\n<p>This represents a complete failure of Legacy Media to honestly inform its viewers. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BTgIAb6Ka7\">pic.twitter.com\/BTgIAb6Ka7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Rabbit Hole (@TheRabbitHole84) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheRabbitHole84\/status\/1969961223795228922?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Utah County Attorney Jeffrey Gray, detailing emails alleged shooter Tyler Robinson had with his transgender partner and roommate, quoted Robinson admitting that he shot Kirk&nbsp; because he had &ldquo;had enough of his hatred.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some in the media have, however, played up reports that his family was pro-MAGA. ABC temporarily suspended late-night host Jimmy Kimmel for saying Robinson was &ldquo;anything other than one of them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Others, even on network news, have said that there has been no evidence of politics at play in the slaying, a claim dismissed by Kirk&rsquo;s family and Utah officials, including the governor.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over half of liberals find Kirk assassination &#8216;understandable<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2490018,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Poll-Kirk-Rasmussen.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[63094,6069,34832],"class_list":["post-2490017","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-kirk-assassination","tag-liberals","tag-public-opinion"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Poll-Kirk-Rasmussen.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2490017","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2490017"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2490017\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2490021,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2490017\/revisions\/2490021"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2490018"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2490017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2490017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2490017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}