"I think some people might say Charlie Kirk's rhetoric was extreme. People condemn political violence, but they also felt a great deal of discomfort with his language suggesting that these kinds of words lead to violence. Fetterman answered her by saying, I'm an absolute free speech guy, and you have the right to say these things, and you definitely also have the right not to get shot by sharing your views."
"Of course not. We all know what Charlie stood for. He loved this country. He stood for freedom of speech and allowing people to say whatever it is they wanted, especially those people with whom he disagreed. He wanted to hear from them and create more of that back and forth. That's' what this country was founded upon. When you look at something like this Katie Couric interview, Lucas, I kind of feel like this was a person who once was pretty relevant, who has lost a lot of relevance."
Lara Trump defended Charlie Kirk and rejected claims that he was an extremist. She characterized the Katie Couric interview with John Fetterman as a provocation aimed at generating a 'gotcha' moment, ratings and social-media clicks. Katie Couric said some people might view Kirk's rhetoric as extreme and noted discomfort with language suggesting words can lead to violence. John Fetterman affirmed free speech while saying people also have the right not to be shot for sharing views. Trump called the line of questioning outrageous, cited amplified rhetoric and consequences, referenced threats to her family, and urged bipartisan condemnation of inappropriate rhetoric.
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