8 d. ago Transgender Americans are seeing a wave of hate unleashed by Charlie Kirk’s killing | Erin Reed

In the aftermath of Kirk’s death, the far-right and Trump administration have turned up attacks on transgender peopleOn the day anti-LGBTQ+ activist Charlie Kirk was shot, fear rippled through the left that the far right would seize the moment to consolidate power. Nowhere was that fear more acute than in the transgender community.Within hours, Republicans were already blaming trans people; one commentator even claimed the bullets carried “transgender symbols”, a claim investigators quickly debunked. But the deeper fear wasn’t misinformation – it was the crackdown that would follow. With fragile rights hanging by the thread of court rulings and blue-state protections, trans people braced for the worst. And they were right: The right has seized on the shooting as its own Reichstag fire, accelerating a campaign to target transgender existence – now with the full weight of the Trump administration behind it.Erin Reed is a transgender journalist based in Washington DC. She tracks LGBTQ+...

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1 week ago If Trump isn't careful, he will end up no better than Biden! This dirty revenge tour must cease... before everyone loses: DAN MCLAUGHLIN

Trump is on a revenge tour. Anyone in any doubt must not have heard the president's eulogy for Charlie Kirk on Sunday, when he said: 'I hate my opponent, and I don't want the best for them.'

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1 week ago Trump's 'hate' speech sees crowds head for exit at Charlie Kirk memorial

Donald Trump turned an event to honour the memory of Charlie Kirk into another of his rants where he spoke of "hating" his opponents after the dignified speech by the activist's widow

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1 week ago Erika Kirk ‘forgives’ Charlie’s killer before Trump declares ‘hate’ for foes in politics

President Donald Trump’s words were in stark contrast to Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk

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1 week ago Charlie Kirk memorial: Trump tells crowd ‘I hate my opponents’ after Erika Kirk says she forgives shooting suspect – latest updates

US president declines to give message of unity after activist’s widow tells audience of tens of thousands ‘I forgive him’ in comments about Tyler RobinsonErika Kirk, Charlie Kirk’s widow, says she forgives man accused of murderCharlie Kirk funeral mixes rally and revival as mourners vow to spread Maga messageChristian nationalists in the US are positioning Charlie Kirk as a martyr for their movement, one that has grown in popularity and whose rise was intertwined with Kirk’s own political ascent.After Kirk’s killing, his widow, Erika Kirk, wrote on social media that the “world is evil”, but God “so good”. The “sound of this widow weeping [echoes] throughout this world like a battle cry,” she said. “They have no idea what they just ignited within this wife.”“Last week, we brought my dear friend Charlie Kirk home one last time. Today, we return to Arizona to remember Charlie and honor his sacrifice. May he eternally rest in peace, and may God watch over Erika and their beautiful child...

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1 week ago Young fascist filmed using Charlie Kirk's death to incite hate against asylum seekers

John Carr, who was probed by counter-terror police over alleged neo-Nazi links earlier this year, was on the steps on Farmers Hall in Aberdeen on Thursday night leading an anti immigration protest.

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2 w. ago The Daily Show star schools Pam Bondi on free speech after Trump DOJ chief threatens Charlie Kirk ‘hate speech’

‘Even if you’re not a big reader, it’s the first one,’ host cracked of AG’s knowledge of the Bill of Rights

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2 w. ago Charlie Kirk’s alleged shooter Tyler Robinson mocked manhunt and joked about claiming reward

Suspected killer Tyler Robinson made twisted gags that his “doppelganger” had pulled the trigger so he should claim the reward money just hours after the MAGA activist was shot dead on Wednesday.

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3 w. ago A teenager full of hate from a family full of love: How Charlie Kirk's 'assassin' Tyler Robinson went from a once

He wore train-track braces and a teenager's awkward smile, but suspected assassin Tyler Robinson could not be more 'handsome' and 'wonderful' in the eyes of his mother and grandmother.

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3 w. ago Tyler Robinson claimed Charlie Kirk was ‘full of hate,’ investigators say as they detail what led to his arrest

Federal law enforcement officials said Tyler Robinson’s family and family friend told authorities he ‘confessed’ to killing Kirk

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3 w. ago Tyler Robinson had become ‘more political’ in years before allegedly shooting Charlie Kirk dead, investigators say

Federal law enforcement officials said Tyler Robinson’s family and family friend told authorities he ‘confessed’ to killing Kirk

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