The Anti-Israel Blitzkrieg on Charlie Kirk’s Legacy

In the two hours after Charlie Kirk was shot, almost nothing was certain. Some clung to reports of hope. Others, having watched the footage, insisted there was none.

But one thing was evident from the start: factions on the Right were already trying to turn the death of one of America’s most prominent activists into a weapon — not against progressivism, but against Israel.

On social media, conspiracies quickly flooded comment sections within hours of the assassination, pointing fingers at Israel. Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson — both of whom have spent the past year training much of their fire on Israel — chose to make Charlie’s death part of that campaign.

Though each had once called him a dear friend, they quickly moved to recast his legacy as if he had been on their side of the issue.