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Outrage Explodes After MSNBC Suggests Charlie Kirk Could Have Been Shot By A Supporter ‘In Celebration’
A shocking moment on MSNBC is fueling widespread outrage after one of the network’s commentators openly speculated that the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk might have been caused by one of his own supporters firing a gun “in celebration.”
The remark came as Americans continue to process the attempted assassination that left Kirk fighting for his life in a Utah hospital. The comment, delivered during a live segment just hours after the attack, left viewers stunned.
“We don’t know any full details of this… that we don’t know if this was a supporter shooting their gun off in celebration or… so we have no idea,” the MSNBC voice said. Critics blasted the speculation as reckless, offensive, and emblematic of the media’s double standard.
According to the Associated Press, law enforcement officials say that Kirk remains in critical condition. The 31-year-old Turning Point USA founder was shot in the neck on Wednesday while addressing students at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, as part of his “American Comeback Tour.” Witnesses described sheer panic as the single gunshot rang out under a campus tent, sending hundreds scrambling for safety.
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Bystander videos captured the terrifying scene: Kirk collapsing and students screaming in disbelief. Within minutes, the university went into lockdown, classes were canceled, and security sealed off access points. Federal agencies, including the FBI and ATF, are assisting in the investigation, though the motive remains unknown.
The MSNBC speculation poured fuel on an already raw and emotional moment. Social media lit up with fury. Commentators noted that if the victim had been a progressive activist, no network would dare float the idea of a “supporter firing off in celebration.”
The backlash is now fueling calls for accountability. Media watchdog groups are demanding MSNBC issue an apology and clarify its position. Meanwhile, the nation waits for updates on Kirk’s condition. Doctors have not disclosed details beyond confirming that he remains in critical care.
REACTIONS:
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! Charlie Kirk was just SHOT IN COLD BLOOD on a college campus, and MSNBC has the nerve to spin it as a “supporter shooting in celebration”? What planet are they on?!
This man has a wife. He has two children. He was targeted for SPEAKING HIS BELIEFS.
And…
— Congressman Pat Harrigan (@RepPatHarrigan) September 10, 2025
Pull MSNBCs licenses to broadcast and operate as a business. Shut it down immediately. Freeze all their financial accounts. Seize all their assets.
— Attas (@TxRecon1) September 10, 2025
What is the name of the clown who said that?
— FreiGedankenLXX (@FreiGedankenLXX) September 10, 2025
Over 2000 people in attendance… Charlie Kirk gets shot… MSNBC suggests it might have been a supporter shooting in celebration. What an impossibly EVIL take. This isn’t news – this isn’t even misinformation – this take is pure evil. This is the crap that half the country…
— Curtis Jessup (@CurtisJessup) September 10, 2025
Hey @MSNBC I’m gonna go ahead and rule out that it was one of Charlie Kirk’s supporters that accidentally shot him with a celebratory gun shot. pic.twitter.com/8qdtH5XQj0
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) September 10, 2025
