On September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk was shot and killed while speaking at a Turning Point USA debate event, “The American Comeback Tour,” on the Utah Valley University campus.

These debates were what made Kirk famous as a conservative leader and political activist. He first gained national attention on college campuses with his signature “prove me wrong” table—inviting open debate from anyone willing to sit down.

Tragically, Kirk was killed doing exactly that. Moments after answering a student’s question, he was struck in the neck by a bullet. The irony is chilling: his last exchange happened to be about mass shootings in the United States.

In the wake of this violence, community leaders, political figures, and conservatives from New York and beyond reflected on Kirk’s death, what i

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