Trump refused to lower the flag for two legislators who were gunned down. We repeat that we decry this sort of violence. But now, moments of silence, the lowered flags, the promise of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and AF2 transporting his casket are all being done in honor of Charlie Kirk.
Here is a video with clips of him expressing his opinions. Is it hate speech or not? You be the judge.
Big sigh. Watch this.
Can you see why the Yankees’ moment of silence, the lowered flags, the promise of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and AF2 transporting his casket feel like a gut punch to the very people he spent years targeting?
No one wished death on this man, but… pic.twitter.com/E6NVto9ttV
— Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline) September 12, 2025