Mother Jones round up of MAGA influencers reaction to Kirk's assassination.

[applegrove]

Meanwhile Gov. Josh Shapiro lowers state flag to half mast and Newsom encourages people to honor Kirk's memory by engaging in discourse. That is how you lead.

[AZJonnie]

1. Yes, by all means Gavin. Let's have us some discourse in honor of the sage Charlie Kirk!

Perhaps we can mull the true merits of a heavily armed society with zero firearm/ammo regulations, despite the 1000's of innocent persons being killed by gun violence?

Oh, and we should probably talk about just HOW incapable of higher thought Black Women REALLY are, and how many white peoples jobs they steal because of their unfair advantages in our society?

I've always wanted a hearty tete-a-tete about the subject: The Paul Pelosi attacker - Bad Guy, or Hero?

Also: Empathy - is it just an annoying, new-agey word attempting to describe something that doesn't actually exist in human beings, or could it be an actual thing?

I bet we can honor the man with very worthwhile conversations over the merits of his highly intellectual ideas!

[Nimble_Idea]

6. Gavin & the rest don't understand that MAGA State has been at war with them

already for decades. they just want to live in a make believe world where high road will win.

[Joinfortmill]

2. This is insane.Kirk should not have been murdered, but he was no hero. Newsom just lost me.

[Irish_Dem]

7. So did Shapiro.

I read he ordered half mast too.

They have lost their minds.
The MAGAs would kill us all in our beds if they could.
And we are honoring them?

Maybe we should start honoring Hitler's birthday too.

[Joinfortmill]

8. True. Scary times. Stay strong.

[Irish_Dem]

9. Yes. I am disgusted by the weakness now everywhere.

Cowards.

[eppur_se_muova]

10. Today is 9/11. Shapiro announced he was lowering the flag in memory of 9/11 victims. nt

[Irish_Dem]

11. Thank god.

I thought people were losing their minds.

[applegrove]

12. He is lowering the flags to half mast for 9/11 and

for 3 days on surrounding it for Charlie Kirk.

https://www.phillymag.com/news/2025/09/11/charlie-kirk-flags-half-staff/

[eppur_se_muova]

13. Well, that wasn't exactly spineless, but it comes close. Maybe it's strategic, but it's not good on principle. by

[SunImp]

3. Maga goons from all over are itching to kill someone

Here's rwing grifter Tim Pool calling for civil war over the past years

[Rob H.]

14. Dim Tool talks a lotta shit for a guy terrified of being seen without his beanie nt

[andym]

4. Wise comments from Democratic governors to attempt to tamp down potentially dangerous partisan rancor

very dangerous time for politicians due to extremely polarized partisanship

[ihavenoidea]

5. Im glad the left is handling this respectfully bc the some far-right people are FROTHING at the mouth right now