Jezebel Adds Editor's Note to Article About Hiring Witches to Curse Charlie Kirk Published Two Days Before He Was Killed

"In the wake of Charlie Kirk's death, Jezebel hastily added an editor's note to an article published Sept. 8 that reported how the online outlet had paid some Etsy witches to curse him. The 31-year-old Turning Point USA founder was speaking at an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday when the shooting occurred. Video taken by students attending his speech shows Kirk appearing to have been shot in the neck after the sound of a single gunshot was heard."

"Kirk was a prominent supporter of President Donald Trump, encouraging the young voters in his organization to vote for Trump during his presidential campaigns and speaking at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee last year. Over the years, Kirk made numerous controversial comments and was frequently criticized by the left, including in several past articles published at Jezebel. The website's Sept. 8 article drew a spike of attention after Kirk was shot, having come only two days beforehand."

"We Paid Some Etsy Witches to Curse Charlie Kirk, read the headline. It was originally published with reporter Claire Guinan's byline, according to the Internet Archive, but was later updated to remove her name and just credit Jezebel with authoring the piece. The text of the article bashes Kirk as a far-right misogynist who is a reliable pawn for the right, parroting Project 2025 talking points and championing the owning-of-the-libs and basically a fake news vending machine with a terrible haircut."

Jezebel added an editor's note to a Sept. 8 report that said the outlet paid Etsy witches to curse Charlie Kirk. The 31-year-old Turning Point USA founder was speaking at Utah Valley University when a shooting occurred; video shows him appearing to be shot in the neck after a single gunshot. Kirk was a prominent Donald Trump supporter who encouraged young voters and spoke at the Republican National Convention. Kirk made numerous controversial comments over the years and drew criticism from the left. The Sept. 8 report drew renewed attention after the shooting. The content criticized Kirk as a far-right misogynist and framed hiring witches as reclaiming the term.

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