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Vice President JD Vance urged Republicans to save the debate over what slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk would have said or believed about key topics until “after his funeral.”
The vice president shared his thoughts, without calling anyone out in particular, in an X post on Wednesday afternoon.
“To my friends on the political Right: I understand the feeling that people are putting words into Charlie Kirk’s mouth. At some level, I agree and share your frustration,” Vance posted. “Try to remember: a lot of people loved Charlie. It is natural for them to debate his views and his legacy. In fact, I think Charlie would welcome that. But for now, let’s celebrate our friend, remember his impact, and save the debate for after his funeral.”
His post comes after some prominent right-wing commentators and influencers have argued about Kirk’s views.
Notably, Tucker Carlson claimed the Turning Point USA founder “did not like Benjamin Netanyahu” and “was appalled by what was happening in Gaza.” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) ripped that claim, saying he knew Kirk to be a staunch supporter of Israel and Jews.
“I knew Charlie well & indeed the very last conversation we had was how deeply concerned he was about the rising, toxic wave of antisemitism on the right,” Cruz said earlier on Wednesday.
Carlson, interestingly, blasted foreign leaders for their “disgusting” tributes to Kirk while speaking to Vance on Monday, when the vice president was hosting The Charlie Kirk Show. The former Fox News star then came out a day later on The Tucker Carlson Show and explicitly skewered Netanyahu, saying it was “ghoulish and really repulsive” how the Israeli prime minister had acted following Kirk’s murder.
Others have made inflammatory remarks about Kirk and his views on Israel this week, including Candace Owens, who said hedge fund boss Bill Ackman staged an “intervention” to pressure Kirk into a more pro-Israel stance. Ackman, in response, said that is absurd and shared text messages where he and Kirk discussed grabbing dinner in New York City this fall.
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