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Comedian Jay Leno calls Turning Point assassination Charlie Kirk In an interview Wednesday, the “Death of Free Speech” condemned the deadly shooting.
“It’s not a random shot. I mean, thinking you’re illiterate and so stupid of free speech death that you can’t answer verbally, you have to shoot someone with a gun to “win the argument’,” Leno said when he showed up On Tim Conway Jr. Show.
Kirk was assassinated Speaking at Utah Valley University’s campus event Wednesday.
“When I was in school, the lively debate was incredible, letting SDS, students in democratic societies debate others,” Leno continued. “I remember it was fascinating when James Baldwin debated William F. Buckley at Oxford.”
Jay Leno attended the private unveiling of the Meyers Max electric vehicle at the Little Beach House Malibu in Malibu on August 8, 2022 in Malibu, California. (Michael Tamberg/Getty Image)
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“It’s a political assassination of a man I don’t necessarily agree with, but I certainly like to listen. Because ‘Oh, I don’t know, OK’ – I don’t have to agree with everything.” “I mean, we’re in a place in this country, if you don’t agree with everyone, then take out the gun and shoot it?”
Leno lamented “especially on university campuses.”
He also proposed Kent shooting In 1970, the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four students while protesting the Vietnam War and injured several students.
Host Tim Conway said watching a good debate is like watching a boxing match and both sides should be fun.
Charlie Kirk attended the TPUSA event in Arizona in 2024. (Rebecca Noble/AFP via Getty Images)
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Leno agreed and added: “And a lot of the time, when you watch something from Charlie Kirk, it may enforce your beliefs more or may change your mind.”
“But at least it makes you think,” Leno said. “At least you’re thinking about what’s going on.”
Leno said he likes to listen to “the other side” because it’s the way he gets smarter.
The comedian and former host of the Tonight Show reiterated that he believed the shooting was a sign of the death of freedom of speech.
Comedian Jay Leno held the 26th annual White House Correspondent Weekend Brunch at Beall-Washington House on April 27, 2019 in Washington, DC (Paul Morigi/Getty Images)
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Authorities identified the suspect as Taylor Robinson, Utah 22 years old. Prosecutors said he was detained and faced serious murder after his father reminded police.
His legacy, in a live broadcast of Kirk’s office on Friday, Erika Kirk says her husband’s Work and information center on faith, patriotism and moral beliefs – will not die.
She said that if there wasn’t one in their area, his mission would become “stronger, bolder, bigger, bigger than ever before, encouraging young people to join or create a U.S. turning point.
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Fox News’ Alexandra Koch contributed to the report.
