{"id":37626,"date":"2025-09-11T11:59:43","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T11:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=37626"},"modified":"2025-09-11T11:59:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T11:59:43","slug":"ghoulish-dems-liberals-are-blaming-trump-charlie-kirk-for-his-own-assassination-as-msnbc-analyst-is-fired-over-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=37626","title":{"rendered":"Ghoulish Dems, liberals are blaming Trump, Charlie Kirk for his own assassination \u2014 as MSNBC analyst is fired over comments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Democrats and liberal pundits blamed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/us-news\/who-is-charlie-kirk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charlie Kirk<\/a>\u00a0and the conservative movement he championed for his own death within hours of his life being taken by an assassin at a speaking event in Utah.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPolitical violence unfortunately has been ratcheting up in this country,\u201d Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker told reporters Wednesday, referencing the recent murder of Minnesota\u2019s Democratic House speaker.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think there are people who are fomenting it in this country \u2014 I think the president\u2019s rhetoric often foments it,\u201d Pritzker went on.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve seen the January 6th rioters who clearly have tripped a new era of political violence.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/09\/10\/us-news\/ghoulish-dems-liberals-are-blaming-charlie-kirk-for-his-own-assassination\/?utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawMvmIpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHtdFezaXIOCq7CecDpepes2wX2EEf31Q0b5L8vedVN77ohCZAwfeAS0Vg5Mi_aem_eSc7jwOp-Wv5GIPJ_ckSiA#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-talks-111043437.jpg?resize=90,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 90w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-talks-111043437.jpg?resize=120,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 120w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-talks-111043437.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-talks-111043437.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-talks-111043437.jpg?resize=150,100&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w\" alt=\"Illinois Governor JB Pritzker speaks to a reporter.\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">6<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker commented on Charlie Kirk being fatally shot.<span class=\"credit\"><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span>The Democratic governor made no mention of the twin assassination attempts against former President Donald Trump during the 2024 campaign.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<div class=\"inline-module inline-module--more inline-module--explore-more inline-module--more--thirds\" data-source-unit=\"Explore More - Tag\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/09\/10\/us-news\/msnbc-guest-sickly-speculates-charlie-kirk-was-shot-by-supporter-firing-gun-in-celebration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MSNBC political analyst Matthew Dowd<\/a>\u00a0also placed responsibility for the shocking shooting at Utah Valley University on Kirk\u2019s rhetoric.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can\u2019t stop with these sort of awful thoughts you have and then saying these awful words and then not expect awful actions to take place,\u201d said Dowd, who most recently ran as a Democrat for Texas lieutenant governor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s the unfortunate environment we\u2019re in,\u201d added Dowd, author of the 2021 book \u201cRevelations on the River: Healing a Nation, Healing Ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/09\/10\/us-news\/ghoulish-dems-liberals-are-blaming-charlie-kirk-for-his-own-assassination\/?utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawMvmIpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHtdFezaXIOCq7CecDpepes2wX2EEf31Q0b5L8vedVN77ohCZAwfeAS0Vg5Mi_aem_eSc7jwOp-Wv5GIPJ_ckSiA#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/2025-trent-nelson-salt-lake-111105653_8d0be9.jpg?resize=120,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 120w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/2025-trent-nelson-salt-lake-111105653_8d0be9.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/2025-trent-nelson-salt-lake-111105653_8d0be9.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/2025-trent-nelson-salt-lake-111105653_8d0be9.jpg?resize=150,100&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w\" alt=\"Charlie Kirk speaking at a Utah Valley University event.\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">6<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>Charlie Kirk was assassinated while speaking at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025.<span class=\"credit\">via REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/09\/10\/us-news\/ghoulish-dems-liberals-are-blaming-charlie-kirk-for-his-own-assassination\/?utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawMvmIpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHtdFezaXIOCq7CecDpepes2wX2EEf31Q0b5L8vedVN77ohCZAwfeAS0Vg5Mi_aem_eSc7jwOp-Wv5GIPJ_ckSiA#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"3\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-37078978\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/0910-KirkShooting_e19e6f.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/0910-KirkShooting_e19e6f.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/0910-KirkShooting_e19e6f.jpg?resize=150,100&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w\" alt=\"Map of Utah Valley University campus showing the location of a shooting in the Losee Center building and the path of the shooter.\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">6<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>The assassin struck Charlie Kirk from roughly 200 yards away.<span class=\"credit\">Falon \/ NY Post Design<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Elsewhere on the air, before Kirk\u2019s death was confirmed, Dowd said: \u201cWe don\u2019t know if this was a supporter shooting their gun off in celebration,\u201d implying that lax firearms laws may have been responsible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have no idea,\u201d he also said. \u201cWe don\u2019t know any of the full details of this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The head of MSNBC and Dowd both apologized for the remarks, but the latter reportedly was fired by the network over the comments, according to journalist Yashar Ali and Variety magazine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring our breaking news coverage of the shooting of Charlie Kirk, Matthew Dowd made comments that were inappropriate, insensitive and unacceptable,\u201d MSNBC president Rebecca Kutler said in a statement. \u201cWe apologize for his statements, as has he. There is no place for violence in America, political or otherwise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dowd added later on his BlueSky account: \u201cMy thoughts &amp; prayers are w\/ the family and friends of Charlie Kirk. On an earlier appearance on MSNBC I was asked a question on the environment we are in.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI apologize for my tone and words,\u201d he added. \u201cLet me be clear, I in no way intended for my comments to blame Kirk for this horrendous attack.\u00a0 Let us all come together and condemn violence of any kind.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=nypost&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1965860951514886467&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2025%2F09%2F10%2Fus-news%2Fghoulish-dems-liberals-are-blaming-charlie-kirk-for-his-own-assassination%2F&amp;sessionId=a597b0fc3b071ed7d9b7b7be4177ab8ccf22e97a&amp;siteScreenName=nypost&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1965860951514886467\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RealSaavedra\/status\/1965922818643914857\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blamed<\/a>\u00a0\u201cpolitical rhetoric\u201d from \u201cboth sides\u201d for Kirk\u2019s death during an appearance on CNN.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPolitical violence is never the answer. It divides us. But also, I\u2019ve got to say, political rhetoric, too, from both sides, often gets out of hand and it incites people to do things like this,\u201d Kelly argued.<\/p>\n<p>The senator urged Americans to \u201cthink about \u2026 our words and the consequences of them, you know, from both sides of the political spectrum.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>CNN analyst Scott Jennings was among several conservatives outraged over the left\u2019s reaction to Kirk\u2019s assassination.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=nypost&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1965866979056914486&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2025%2F09%2F10%2Fus-news%2Fghoulish-dems-liberals-are-blaming-charlie-kirk-for-his-own-assassination%2F&amp;sessionId=a597b0fc3b071ed7d9b7b7be4177ab8ccf22e97a&amp;siteScreenName=nypost&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1965866979056914486\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI think people are already saying things that shouldn\u2019t be said,\u201d Jennings said on the network.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, a 31-year-old father of two and a husband is dead. There\u2019s really nothing more to say than this is unacceptable and it\u2019s wrong. There is no both-sides-ing it. A man is dead,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p>Jennings fumed over people who he said \u201cjust can\u2019t stop grinding political axes\u201d and called out Pritzker specifically.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/09\/10\/us-news\/ghoulish-dems-liberals-are-blaming-charlie-kirk-for-his-own-assassination\/?utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawMvmIpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHtdFezaXIOCq7CecDpepes2wX2EEf31Q0b5L8vedVN77ohCZAwfeAS0Vg5Mi_aem_eSc7jwOp-Wv5GIPJ_ckSiA#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"4\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-37077833\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/people-rush-away-scene-shooting-111111365.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/people-rush-away-scene-shooting-111111365.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/people-rush-away-scene-shooting-111111365.jpg?resize=150,100&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w\" alt=\"People evacuating after a shooting at a Utah Valley University event.\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">6<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>People rushed away after Charlie Kirk was shot in Utah.<span class=\"credit\">ZUMAPRESS.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI heard JB Pritzker blame Donald Trump today \u2014 I don\u2019t understand it,\u201d the CNN analyst said.<\/p>\n<p>The popular right-wing X profile Libs of TikTok also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1965863921463779676\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shared a montage<\/a>\u00a0of leftists on the social networking site abominably celebrating Kirk\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>Kirk, 31, was shot in the neck from around 200 yards away.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/09\/10\/us-news\/ghoulish-dems-liberals-are-blaming-charlie-kirk-for-his-own-assassination\/?utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawMvmIpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHtdFezaXIOCq7CecDpepes2wX2EEf31Q0b5L8vedVN77ohCZAwfeAS0Vg5Mi_aem_eSc7jwOp-Wv5GIPJ_ckSiA#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/msnbc-political-analyst-matthew-dowd-111113824.jpg?resize=143,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 143w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/msnbc-political-analyst-matthew-dowd-111113824.jpg?resize=87,49&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/msnbc-political-analyst-matthew-dowd-111113824.jpg?resize=234,131&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 234w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/msnbc-political-analyst-matthew-dowd-111113824.jpg?resize=50,28&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/msnbc-political-analyst-matthew-dowd-111113824.jpg?resize=150,84&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w\" alt=\"MSNBC report on Charlie Kirk being shot at Utah Valley University, featuring Matthew Dowd.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">6<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>MSNBC political analyst Matthew Dowd was slammed for his comments on Charlie Kirk being shot and killed.<span class=\"credit\">MSNBC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\" module module--precede-with-border module--follow-with-border wp-block-nypost-editor-protected-embed\">\n<p>\u201cI want to be very clear that this is a political assassination,\u201d Cox said at a press conference Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>President Trump blasted the \u201cradical left\u201d in a video message from the Oval Office for comparing \u201cwonderful Americans like Charlie to Nazis and the world\u2019s worst mass murderers and criminals.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" 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aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">6<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>Trump mourned the loss of Charlie Kirk after he was assassinated on Sept. 10.<span class=\"credit\">AP<br \/>\n<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The gunman is still at large.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Utah Gov. 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