56 h. ago White supremacist Nick Fuentes pleads with Tucker Carlson to tone down his antisemitism

The white supremacist influencer repeatedly trolled Tucker Carlson over remarks made at Charlie Kirk’s memorial service before describing the former Fox News star as the ‘GOAT of gaslighting.’

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8 d. ago Merch sellers cash in on Kirk’s killing with flood of social media ads

Foreign brands not linked to Kirk’s Turning Point USA sell patriotic gear with unclear promises to donate profitsJust hours after Charlie Kirk’s death was confirmed, hundreds of advertisements for memorial merchandise appeared on Facebook and Instagram.In a viral post with more than 8,000 shares and hundreds of thousands of likes, the brand See Jesus In You promoted an “Echo of Freedom” shirt with an American flag and Kirk’s signature, calling him a symbol of “faith, liberty, and America”. The simple shirt, which Kirk was wearing when he was assassinated, has become a hot commodity among his conservative supporters. Another clothing brand, Liberty Faith Gear, struck a much more combative tone in marketing its version of the freedom tee, as it urged “patriots [to] rise when freedom is attacked. We do not hide. We do not bow.” Continue reading...

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8 d. ago GOP lawmakers push to have Charlie Kirk's face memorialized on US coins

Republican lawmakers revealed they are pushing for Charlie Kirk to be memorialized on US coins.

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9 d. ago Charlie Kirk's likeness to be placed on new $1 coin under new bill for 'American treasure'

Charlie Kirk could be memorialised on US currency as two senior Republicans are pushing to introduce a bill that would see 400,000 new $1 coins minted after his assassination

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9 d. ago Sisters who trashed Charlie Kirk memorial now whining they're jobless as they beg for cash online

Kerri Rollo, 23, and Kaylee Rollo, 22, were arrested last week and charged with vandalizing a makeshift Kirk memorial outside the Benton County Courthouse in Arkansas.

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9 d. ago Mets announcer Gary Cohen slammed for comments about Matt Shaw attending Charlie Kirk memorial

Shaw had been personally invited to the event by Kirk’s widow and had previously lived in the same apartment building as Kirk, where the pair had bonded over their Christian faith

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1 week ago Erika Kirk 'accidentally grabs Trump by the diaper' at husband Charlie's memorial

Rumours that Donald Trump wears a nappy are swirling again, after Erika Kirk appeared to grab onto something 'diaper'-shaped at her husband's memorial over the weekend

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1 week ago Trump signs order designating antifa as a ‘domestic terrorist organization’

Executive order revives controversial pledge from Trump’s first presidency in wake of Charlie Kirk’s killingDonald Trump signed an executive order on Monday that designates antifa as a “domestic terrorist organization”, reviving a controversial pledge from his first presidency in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing on 10 September and yesterday’s memorial service.“Antifa is a militarist, anarchist enterprise that explicitly calls for the overthrow of the United States Government, law enforcement authorities, and our system of law,” the order reads. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Fruit vendor arrested by border patrol outside Gavin Newsom event speaks out after six weeks in ICE prison

Strawberry delivery driver released on bond after abrupt arrest as agents patrolled governor’s event

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1 week ago Disney explains Jimmy Kimmel decision as company announces show’s return day after Charlie Kirk memorial: Live updates

Trump and other officials had claimed Kimmel’s show was taken off the air due to ratings, not pressure from the FCC

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1 week ago Trump to target ‘Antifa’ as press secretary rails at ‘radicals’ in first briefing since Charlie Kirk’s death: Live

Trump gave a politically-charged speech during Kirk’s memorial on Sunday, saying he hates his opponents and does not wish the best for them

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1 week ago The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s hate for opponents: practising politics the wrong way | Editorial

The president’s admission is more than bravado. By blurring truth and criminalising dissent, he is dismantling the US’s free-speech order from withinAt Sunday’s memorial for the rightwing activist Charlie Kirk, Donald Trump paid a peculiar tribute. Having quoted Mr Kirk’s words of forgiveness, he put aside the script. “That’s where I disagreed with Charlie,” he said. “I hate my opponents, and I don’t want the best for them.” It was a stark and clarifying admission. Mr Trump does not seek to criminalise hate speech so much as to criminalise speech he hates.The US is being dragged into a state of emergency. Speech is framed as terrorism. Satire is rebranded as enemy propaganda. Employers punish workers for personal posts. The predictable result is a chilling climate of surveillance and reprisal, in which citizens learn to keep quiet. The assassination is not just being used to police manners; it is being used to reconstruct the public square so that dissent equals disloyalty, and...

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1 week ago Sisters accused of vandalizing Charlie Kirk memorial launch GoFundMe after job loss

The women said they have been doxxed, fired, and harassed since the incident

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1 week ago Trump hints beef isn't over with Elon as he downplays reunion at Charlie Kirk funeral

Donald Trump and Elon Musk were seen sitting next to each other at Charlie Kirk's memorial in Glendale, Arizona on Sunday.

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1 week ago Democrats silent as Republicans seem galvanised after Charlie Kirk memorial

Democrats trod carefully in responding to event attended by nearly 100,000 that blended politics with religionDemocrats maintained a wary silence on Monday as Donald Trump’s Republican party appeared galvanised by a memorial service for the late rightwing activist Charlie Kirk that was part religious revival, part political rally.Nearly 100,000 people filled an American football stadium and overflow arena in Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday to pay tribute to Kirk, according to his his organisation Turning Point USA. The 31-year-old staunch Trump ally was shot dead on 10 September. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Democrats silent as Republicans galvanised after Charlie Kirk memorial

Democrats trod carefully in responding to event attended by nearly 100,000 that blended politics with religionDemocrats maintained a wary silence on Monday as Donald Trump’s Republican party appeared galvanised by a memorial service for the late rightwing activist Charlie Kirk that was part religious revival, part political rally.Nearly 100,000 people filled an American football stadium and overflow arena in Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday to pay tribute to Kirk, according to his his organisation Turning Point USA. The 31-year-old staunch Trump ally was shot dead on 10 September. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump and Musk reunite at Charlie Kirk memorial as Erika reveals she forgives shooter who killed husband: Live

Trump gave a politically-charged speech after conservative activist’s widow, Erika Kirk, gave emotional speech forgiving her husband’s killer

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1 week ago Trump appears unmoved by apparent Musk reconciliation at Charlie Kirk memorial

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk were seen shaking hands at Charlie Kirk’s memorial

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1 week ago Good Morning Britain viewers demand hosts be 'sacked' after 'shameful' Charlie Kirk memorial remark

Good Morning Britain viewers have slammed the news programme demanding they 'sack hosts' following the coverage of Charlie Kirk's memorial

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1 week ago Trump to link Tylenol use in pregnant women to autism as president promises ‘amazing’ announcement

Donald Trump trails ‘answer’ to condition at memorial service for Charlie Kirk

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