Joe Rogan and Charlie Sheen learned live in the podcast from the attack on Charlie Kirk.
On Wednesday, September 10th, a shot fell on the campus of the Valley University in Utah, which will probably continue to split the US society. The Trump supporter Charlie Kirk died in the neck as a result of a gunshot wound. Since then, many personalities have also commented on the incident. Podcaster and entrepreneur Joe Rogan even did this live in his podcast “The Joe Rogan Experience”. Also there: actor Charlie Sheen.
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Joe Rogan: “Kirk was a pretty sensible person”
During a recording with actor Charlie Sheen, the moderator learned live from the shots on Kirk. Rogan, who is close to conservative positions in socio -political issues, reacted affected: “I condemn everyone: n, who is: who is happy about the tragedy.” According to the entrepreneur, Kirk was “a fairly reasonable person” who was primarily looking for a conversation with people. The sovereignty of reason is the responsibility of the podcaster itself, but it can be stated that the Trump supporter does not believe in a “senseless murder” like this. Sheen and Rogan agreed that the United States would have to rely more on debates instead of violence.
International reactions and media comments
The attack is widely discussed in the international media. Some comments focus on negligent weapons laws in the USA, for which Charlie Kirk vehemently started. Others, including in front of Republicans: inside, Maga supporters: commonly conservative-occupied people, see Kirks’s shooting a political assassination attempt by the left that threatens democracy in the United States.
On “Truth Social” Donald Trump described the right -wing conservative activist as “martyrs of truth” and spoke of a “dark moment for America”. At the same time, he used the incident to rekindle the debate about political violence: According to Trump, demonization leads to violence and murder. He particularly attacked the “radical left”, the Americans: inside like Kirk with “Nazis and the worst criminals”. This rhetoric is responsible for terrorism in the country and must end immediately. According to Trump, his government will be accountable for all perpetrators and their supporters and donors.
Criticism of political unequal treatment
To commemorate Kirk, Trump ordered three days of mourning. Critics: However, indicates that the murder of the democratic MPs Melissa Hartmann and her husband did not have a comparable state appreciation. This in turn triggers discussions about different political standards.
Shots on campus in Utah
The 31-year-old Charlie Kirk, right-wing activist, podcaster and co-founder of the right-wing populist NPO Turning Point USA, was one of the most influential advocates of Donald Trump. During an outdoor event of his “The American Comedack Tour”, he was shot by a previously unknown perpetrator. The incident increases the already tense political situation in the country – leftists like right -wing politicians: inside tightening their rhetoric.