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Founder of the late American stage Charlie Kirk The death penalty has been advocated several times before, believing that this should apply widely to murder cases, not just in the most extreme cases.
Officials identified Tyler Robinson, 22, as the suspect in Kirk’s assassination on the University of Utah campus on Friday. Utah Governor Spencer Cox President Donald Trump He also expressed support, saying he hoped Robinson was guilty and that he would be sentenced to death.
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Earlier this year, Kirk discussed his position on the death penalty when he was talking to an arrested student video Posted to the US YouTube channel. Kirk was asked how he supported “limited government” while also believing it should have the right to enforce the people.
Charlie Kirk, the founder of the late American American period, has repeatedly advocated the death penalty, believing that this should apply widely to murder cases, not just in the most extreme cases. (Rebecca Noble/AFP via Getty Images)
“I believe a little one, but A powerful government And, for the sake of record, I believe that a person who makes a living should take his own life. Kirk told the students.
“In any case?” the student asked Kirk.
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“In most, yes,” Kirk replied.
The student retorted that death penalty should be reserved for extreme situations, e.g. School shootingmass murder and crimes against humanity, but not because of what she calls “boring nonsense.”
The booking photo of Tyler Robinson, 22, is a suspected Utah suspect, founder of the U.S. turning point. (Utah Governor Spencer Cox)
“Why is it morally different if you kill 10 people?” Kirk asked the students, even saying those who claimed to be against them?” death penalty Sometimes exceptions.
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“As conservatives, we try to fight for blind justice,” Kirk said. “The people on the left fight for social justice. … As conservatives, we believe in ideals, you will not only prefer administrative justice because of your skin color, background, wealth, etc.”
Charile Kirk and his wife Erika Kirk and their two children were assassinated on September 10, 2025. (Erika Kirk via Instagram)
Similarly, in 2024, in an episode of the Charlie Kirk show, conservative activists and his co-host debated the death penalty, including what age should be children before witnessing the execution, and whether such exposure would reduce crime, According to Newsweek then.
“The death penalty should be public, it should be soon, and it should be televised,” Kirk said.
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Kirk, a 31-year-old husband and father, was speaking at Utah Valley University on Wednesday as part of his “America Comeback Journey.” He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead.
