WASHINGTON DC – Charlie Kirk was in the middle of answering a question about gun violence in America when he became its latest victim on Wednesday.
At the launch of his “Prove Me Wrong” national tour, he was inviting members of the 3,000-strong crowd to try to shift his faith in the core positions that animate President Donald Trump ’s “Make America Great Again” movement.
Twenty minutes into the event, a member of the audience was challenging Kirk’s view that “instead of banning assault rifles, we should ban gender-affirming care for kids”. “Do you know how many transgender Americans have been mass shooters over the last 10 years?” the questioner asked.
“Too many”, Kirk answered, eliciting loud cheers from the crowd.
“The answer is five,” the questioner continued. “Now, five is a