Charlie Kirk’s Legacy Multiplies; Kimmel Reinstated but Rejected; Trump at the UN; Trump Golf Course Attacker Convicted; and TPUSA Tour Rolls On
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Charlie Kirk’s Memorial Still Reverberates
The shock of Charlie Kirk’s assassination hasn’t worn off, and the aftershocks are still shaking American politics. His memorial service this past weekend continues to dominate conservative commentary—not just because of the sheer scale (over 200,000 in person, 100 million watching worldwide), but because of the spiritual revival it sparked.
Matt Walsh reminded his audience that the service showed the best of America: open proclamation of faith, Erika Kirk’s courageous testimony, and political leaders standing shoulder to shoulder with everyday believers. But it also brought out the worst of the left. The media rushed to smear the service as “Christian nationalism,” twisting basic expressions of faith and patriotism into some sinister plot. Walsh was blunt: “The faith on display wasn’t a political program—it was the Gospel.”
Michael Knowles went even further, pointing out how the entire spectacle rattled progressives: “Hundreds of thousands of people, including virtually the entire US government, turned up to Phoenix. Five hours of leaders proclaiming the Gospel—no wonder the left is confused and mortified.”
The consensus across conservative media is clear: Charlie’s legacy isn’t being buried. It’s multiplying.
Jimmy Kimmel: Suspended, Reinstated, Rejected
The other dominant story of the day is Jimmy Kimmel. After ABC briefly suspended him for lying about Charlie’s assassination—suggesting Kirk was killed by his own side—Disney has now quietly reinstated him. But here’s the twist: the affiliates don’t all agree.
Megyn Kelly reported that both Sinclair and Nexstar, which together control nearly one-third of ABC’s affiliates, are refusing to air Kimmel despite Disney’s blessing. Their message: “We’re in charge of programming, and we won’t platform this.”
Michael Knowles framed Kimmel’s reinstatement as proof of how the left uses intimidation: “Four days after ABC took Jimmy Kimmel off the air for covering up left-wing terrorism, the network reversed course after being targeted with more left-wing terrorism.”
Ben Shapiro, meanwhile, pointed to the overreaction in Hollywood: “The entertainment class acted like this was the death of the Republic. They showed more outrage over Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension than over Charlie’s murder.”
Conservatives are united in calling Kimmel what he is: a smug propagandist who got off with what Matt Walsh called a “two-day paid vacation.” Whether his show even makes it back to full national syndication remains in doubt.
Trump at the UN
Clay and Buck shifted focus to Trump’s appearance at the United Nations in New York. Buck joked that if we must keep the UN in America, it should be in Omaha or Wilmington—anywhere but New York City, where the two-week circus paralyzes traffic and shuts down daily life.
Beyond the humor, the point was serious: global elites gather to wag their fingers at America while running up expense accounts, and it’s U.S. citizens who pay the price. Trump’s message at the UN cut through that hypocrisy: America first, unapologetically.
Justice Delivered: The Trump Golf Course Assassination Attempt
The Morning Wire team reported a verdict in Florida: Ryan Routh, who attempted to assassinate Trump at his golf course, has been found guilty. The jury delivered quickly, and the man faces life in prison. The bizarre trial ended in chaos as Routh tried to stab himself in the neck with a pen in the courtroom.
The takeaway? The legal system worked, but the threats against Trump are real and unrelenting.
FBI Director Cash Patel summed it up: “The FBI will continue working aggressively to take violent offenders off American streets and protect public officials.”
TPUSA: The Tour Goes On
Finally, Knowles closed his show from Minneapolis at the first stop of the TPUSA American Comeback Tour. What had been scheduled as a conversation between him and Charlie became a tribute event, drawing thousands of students.
Shapiro highlighted the symbolism: “The enemies of civilization will not succeed at killing Charlie’s mission. They won’t even succeed at killing his tour.”
This was the rallying cry across conservative airwaves today: Charlie Kirk’s murder may have been meant to silence him. Instead, his message is louder than ever, carried on by his wife Erika, his friends, and millions of Americans who refuse to bow to fear.
The Big Picture
From the courtroom in Florida to the stadium in Phoenix to the affiliates standing up to Disney, the same thread runs through today’s conservative conversations: resistance and revival.
The left lies, smears, and intimidates—but the movement keeps growing, keeps speaking, keeps standing. Kimmel returns, but not everywhere. Trump takes the stage, stronger. TPUSA rolls on. And through it all, Charlie’s voice echoes in the voices of those determined to carry his mission forward.