"The shooting occurred not long after Kirk responded to a guest who asked how many trans shooters there were in the past ten years. "Too many," Kirk answered without noting that the vast majority of shooters are cis. Soon after, a single shot rang through the open-air forum at Utah Valley University. In the days that have followed, the internet has run wild with theories."
"As the story continued to develop and the search was underway, The Wall Street Journal published a story, reporting that documents from the authorities said the ammunition contained engravings with " transgender, antifascist ideology." Outlets, commentators, and pundits were quick to seize on this not-so-accurate bulletin: from the U.K.'s The Telegraph to MAGA influencers and even Donald Trump Jr. On the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Trump went on The Megyn Kelly Show and proclaimed that trans folks are more dangerous than al-Qaeda."
Charlie Kirk was shot on September 10 in Utah during his "Prove Me Wrong" tour after he responded to a question about trans shooters. Documents were reported to indicate engraved ammunition referencing "transgender, antifascist ideology," which amplified conspiracy theories and led commentators and influencers to blame trans people. Public figures and online detectives circulated accusations and attempted identifications of trans individuals. Authorities later arrested 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, a white cisgender man, on suspicion of the shooting. Multiple outlets and commentators had seized on the earlier engraving claim despite its inaccuracy and misleading implications.
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