Since Charlie Kirk’s shocking assassination on September 10, 2025, a storm of misinformation has engulfed the internet, twisting his words and distorting his ideas. Misquotes, selective snippets from debates, and outright fabrications have been spread across social media, often amplified by partisan actors and foreign adversaries, painting a false picture of who he really was and what he stood for.
From alleged endorsements of violence to supposed attacks on women and minorities, nearly every aspect of Kirk’s public statements has been manipulated, turning nuanced arguments into viral misinformation.
Author Stephen King sparked controversy by claiming on social media that Charlie Kirk had advocated “stoning gays.” King later deleted the post and issued an apology, admitting he had completely misrepresented Kirk’s words.
In reality, Kirk was merely quoting Bible in response to YouTuber Ms. Rachel, who had cited Bible verses to celebrate Pride Month. As he clarified:
“By the way, Ms. Rachel, you might want to crack open that Bible of yours. In a lesser reference, part of the same part of scripture, in Leviticus 18, is that ‘thou shall lay with another man shall be stoned to death.’ Just saying.”
Kirk consistently demonstrated respect for individuals’ private lives. For instance, when a student claimed there was no place for gay men in the conservative movement, Kirk responded by naming several prominent gay conservatives.
Charlie Kirk clarified his stance on identity politics, telling a gay Wisconsin college student: “I don’t think you should introduce yourself just based on your sexuality because that’s not who you are.”
Black Women
Charlie Kirk has been falsely attributed with the statement:
“Black women do not have the brain processing power to be taken seriously.”
This inflammatory claim is completely inaccurate and prompted the Financial Times to issue a retraction after initially publishing it.
During a discussion on who benefits from Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, he specifically referenced four individuals, Michelle Obama, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, political commentator Joy Reid, and the late Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, as examples within the broader debate.
On his show on July 14, 2023, Kirk said: “If we would have said [those women] were affirmative action picks, we would have been called racists. Now … They’re coming out and saying ‘I’m only here because of affirmative action.’ We know. You do not have the brain processing power to otherwise be taken really seriously.”
Gun violence
Charlie Kirk was speaking on the topic of gun violence at Utah Valley University in Orem when he was tragically killed. In the wake of his death, former Washington Post columnist Karen Attiah controversially described him as “a white man that espoused violence,” a statement that ultimately led to her termination.
In truth, Kirk never advocated violence. He consistently promoted healthy debate as the most effective way to address societal issues, including gun violence. He was also a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment, emphasizing the protections it provides to law-abiding citizens.
At a 2023 event, he explained: “Driving comes with a price; 50,000 people die on the road every year. But we have decided that the benefit of driving, speed, accessibility, mobility, having products, services is worth the cost of 50,000 people dying on the road.
“People say, ‘Oh, Charlie, how do you stop school shootings?’ I don’t know. How did we stop shootings at baseball games? Because we have armed guards outside of baseball games. That’s why. How did we stop all the shootings at airports? We have armed guards outside of airports.”
Civil Rights Act
Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York recently criticized Kirk in a media statement.
“We should be clear about who Charlie Kirk was, a man who believed that the Civil Rights Act that granted black Americans the right to vote was a mistake,” she said, confusing the 1964 Civil Rights Act with the Voting Rights Act, which was passed a year later.
The biggest misconception about Kirk is that he opposed civil rights, when in fact his criticism targeted modern interpretations, not the principle.
“I have a very, very radical view on this, but I can defend it, and I’ve thought about it,” Kirk said at a Turning Point USA event in December 2023. “We made a huge mistake when we passed the Civil Rights Act in the 1960s.
Charlie Kirk criticized how contemporary institutions have applied the Civil Rights Act, saying, “The courts have been really weak on this. Federal courts just yield to the Civil Rights Act as if it’s the actual American Constitution,” and argued it contributed to a “permanent DEI-type bureaucracy” influencing hiring practices. At the same time, he acknowledged the Act’s original intent, praising its noble goal of ensuring that no American could be barred from a business based on race or ethnicity.
Women’s rights
Online claims that Charlie Kirk said women should not vote are entirely false. In reality, Kirk often spoke about his belief that women should prioritize family life, particularly raising children, without abandoning their careers entirely. On Fox’s “The Ingraham Angle” just days before his death, he explained:
“Having children is more important than having a good career. And I would also tell young ladies, you can always go back to your career later, that there is a window where you should primarily should pursue marriage and having children and that is a beautiful thing.”
Black Pilots
Charlie Kirk has been misquoted as saying, “If I see a Black pilot, I’m going to be like ‘I hope he’s qualified,’” a line widely circulated on social media without context. The remark came during a discussion on the “Charlie Kirk Show” about DEI initiatives in airline hiring, where Kirk was responding to concerns about affirmative-action policies affecting pilot qualifications.
One of his guests, Andrew Kolvet, noted that “we’ve all been in the back of a plane when the turbulence hits and you’re like, ‘I’m so glad I saw the guy with the right stuff and the square jaw get into the cockpit before we took off.”
Kirk replied with the line about black pilots, noting that it was his reaction to DEI. “That’s not an immediate … that’s not who I am,” Kirk said. “That’s not what I believe… I want to be as blunt as possible because now I’m connecting two dots. Wait a second, this CEO just said that he’s forcing [out] a white qualified guy … So I see this guy, he might be a nice person and I say, ‘Boy, I hope he’s not a Harvard-style affirmative-action student that …landed half of his flight-simulator trials.’”
Misquotations and selective reporting have fueled widespread misunderstandings about Charlie Kirk’s views. Looking at his statements in full context helps separate fact from fiction and provides a clearer picture of his positions.
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From alleged endorsements of violence to supposed attacks on women and minorities, nearly every aspect of Kirk’s public statements has been manipulated, turning nuanced arguments into viral misinformation.
Homosexuality
Author Stephen King sparked controversy by claiming on social media that Charlie Kirk had advocated “stoning gays.” King later deleted the post and issued an apology, admitting he had completely misrepresented Kirk’s words.
In reality, Kirk was merely quoting Bible in response to YouTuber Ms. Rachel, who had cited Bible verses to celebrate Pride Month. As he clarified:
“By the way, Ms. Rachel, you might want to crack open that Bible of yours. In a lesser reference, part of the same part of scripture, in Leviticus 18, is that ‘thou shall lay with another man shall be stoned to death.’ Just saying.”
Kirk consistently demonstrated respect for individuals’ private lives. For instance, when a student claimed there was no place for gay men in the conservative movement, Kirk responded by naming several prominent gay conservatives.
Charlie Kirk clarified his stance on identity politics, telling a gay Wisconsin college student: “I don’t think you should introduce yourself just based on your sexuality because that’s not who you are.”
Black Women
Charlie Kirk has been falsely attributed with the statement:
“Black women do not have the brain processing power to be taken seriously.”
This inflammatory claim is completely inaccurate and prompted the Financial Times to issue a retraction after initially publishing it.
During a discussion on who benefits from Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, he specifically referenced four individuals, Michelle Obama, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, political commentator Joy Reid, and the late Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, as examples within the broader debate.
On his show on July 14, 2023, Kirk said: “If we would have said [those women] were affirmative action picks, we would have been called racists. Now … They’re coming out and saying ‘I’m only here because of affirmative action.’ We know. You do not have the brain processing power to otherwise be taken really seriously.”
Gun violence
Charlie Kirk was speaking on the topic of gun violence at Utah Valley University in Orem when he was tragically killed. In the wake of his death, former Washington Post columnist Karen Attiah controversially described him as “a white man that espoused violence,” a statement that ultimately led to her termination.
In truth, Kirk never advocated violence. He consistently promoted healthy debate as the most effective way to address societal issues, including gun violence. He was also a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment, emphasizing the protections it provides to law-abiding citizens.
At a 2023 event, he explained: “Driving comes with a price; 50,000 people die on the road every year. But we have decided that the benefit of driving, speed, accessibility, mobility, having products, services is worth the cost of 50,000 people dying on the road.
“People say, ‘Oh, Charlie, how do you stop school shootings?’ I don’t know. How did we stop shootings at baseball games? Because we have armed guards outside of baseball games. That’s why. How did we stop all the shootings at airports? We have armed guards outside of airports.”
Civil Rights Act
Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York recently criticized Kirk in a media statement.
“We should be clear about who Charlie Kirk was, a man who believed that the Civil Rights Act that granted black Americans the right to vote was a mistake,” she said, confusing the 1964 Civil Rights Act with the Voting Rights Act, which was passed a year later.
The biggest misconception about Kirk is that he opposed civil rights, when in fact his criticism targeted modern interpretations, not the principle.
“I have a very, very radical view on this, but I can defend it, and I’ve thought about it,” Kirk said at a Turning Point USA event in December 2023. “We made a huge mistake when we passed the Civil Rights Act in the 1960s.
Charlie Kirk criticized how contemporary institutions have applied the Civil Rights Act, saying, “The courts have been really weak on this. Federal courts just yield to the Civil Rights Act as if it’s the actual American Constitution,” and argued it contributed to a “permanent DEI-type bureaucracy” influencing hiring practices. At the same time, he acknowledged the Act’s original intent, praising its noble goal of ensuring that no American could be barred from a business based on race or ethnicity.
Women’s rights
Online claims that Charlie Kirk said women should not vote are entirely false. In reality, Kirk often spoke about his belief that women should prioritize family life, particularly raising children, without abandoning their careers entirely. On Fox’s “The Ingraham Angle” just days before his death, he explained:
“Having children is more important than having a good career. And I would also tell young ladies, you can always go back to your career later, that there is a window where you should primarily should pursue marriage and having children and that is a beautiful thing.”
Black Pilots
Charlie Kirk has been misquoted as saying, “If I see a Black pilot, I’m going to be like ‘I hope he’s qualified,’” a line widely circulated on social media without context. The remark came during a discussion on the “Charlie Kirk Show” about DEI initiatives in airline hiring, where Kirk was responding to concerns about affirmative-action policies affecting pilot qualifications.
One of his guests, Andrew Kolvet, noted that “we’ve all been in the back of a plane when the turbulence hits and you’re like, ‘I’m so glad I saw the guy with the right stuff and the square jaw get into the cockpit before we took off.”
Kirk replied with the line about black pilots, noting that it was his reaction to DEI. “That’s not an immediate … that’s not who I am,” Kirk said. “That’s not what I believe… I want to be as blunt as possible because now I’m connecting two dots. Wait a second, this CEO just said that he’s forcing [out] a white qualified guy … So I see this guy, he might be a nice person and I say, ‘Boy, I hope he’s not a Harvard-style affirmative-action student that …landed half of his flight-simulator trials.’”
Misquotations and selective reporting have fueled widespread misunderstandings about Charlie Kirk’s views. Looking at his statements in full context helps separate fact from fiction and provides a clearer picture of his positions.
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