Charlie Kirk fans pose for SELFIES at recreation of site where he was murdered
Fans of Charlie Kirk pose for selfies at what appears to be a recreation of Utah Valley University, where the conservative activist was killed.
The tent and photo setup are at AmFest, the annual youth conference of Turning Point USA, the organization Kirk founded.
More than 30,000 attendees gathered for the busy opening night of the four-day event.
The liberal network MS Now was reporting the event in Phoenix and noted that some young people were paying an unusual tribute to Kirk, who was killed by an assassin’s bullet while arguing on September 10.
‘You can see behind me, this is a recreation of the tent where Charlie Kirk died in Utah. [Valley] “It’s college in September and people are taking selfies with it,” reporter Brandy Zadrozny said.
The exhibit bears a striking resemblance to the scene where Kirk is killed.
Many are seen posing next to a framed mural of Kirk inside a tent bearing the famous “prove me wrong” slogan that started Kirk’s controversies.
‘You see people around saying, ‘For Charlie.’ They are wearing replicas of the shirt Charlie Kirk was wearing when he was killed. ‘There is that moment.’
The site caused significant outrage, including from supporters of Kirk and Donald Trump’s MAGA movement.
Fans of Charlie Kirk take selfies at what appears to be a recreation of Utah Valley University, where the conservative activist was killed.
The tent and photo setup are at AmFest, the annual youth conference of Turning Point USA, which Kirk founded.
Project Constitution, a pro-Trump account with more than 232,000 followers, called the exhibition ‘SICK BEYOND WORDS’.
‘This is not improvement; It’s a straightforward psycho-op tactic: reenact trauma, heartbeats, and emotions for control and donations to lock in the narrative. ‘Charlie deserved real respect, not this deranged, exploitative circus,’ they wrote.
Conservative activist Michael Flynn Jr also dismissed the show, asking: ‘Anyone else find this offensive?
Another X account wrote: “Nothing represents the high point of this year like recreating the tent where a man was murdered so people could take selfies.”
The Daily Mail has contacted Turning Point USA for comment.
The exhibit appears to be yet another story showing how AmFest became a platform for division within the conservative movement in the wake of Kirk’s death.
Turning Point’s new executive director, Erika Kirk, tried to keep the peace by appearing first on stage Thursday night as she pleaded for unity.
However, two of the night’s headliners quickly threw the event into chaos.
The liberal network MS Now was reporting the event in Phoenix and noted that some young people were paying an unusual tribute to Kirk, who was killed by an assassin’s bullet while arguing on September 10.
Many people are seen posing next to a framed mural of Kirk inside a tent featuring the famous “prove me wrong” slogan that sparked Kirk’s controversy.
Ben Shapiro and Tucker Carlson took shots at each other during their conversation as they discussed conspiracy theories that have been circulating since Kirk’s death.
Shapiro began by criticizing Carlson for hosting far-right commentator Nick Fuentes on his show in October.
He also collectively accused Carlson, Candace Owens, Megyn Kelly, and Steve Bannon of being “con artists” and “con artists.” Kelly and Bannon, as well as other prominent conservatives, will appear on stage later this week.
Shapiro warned that ‘the conservative movement is in serious danger’ thanks to these conservative charlatans who ‘claim to speak for principle but actually traffic in conspiracies and fraud’.
Owens, who was not present, was criticized for his repeated suggestions that Israel may have played a role in Kirk’s death; This gave the event in Phoenix, Arizona, a somber tone, at least at first.
But Shapiro was the first to derail things.
He told the audience: ‘We have an obligation to openness and honesty. This means that we actually need to be clear in the language we use. In general, we should not traffic. ‘We shouldn’t say things like ‘They shot Charlie’ without specifying who we mean.’
“The person who allegedly shot Charlie Kirk and all evidence points to is a furry person who loves gay trans people,” he continued, referring to Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old suspect in the Kirk assassination.
An attendee poses for portraits under the Prove Me Wrong tent in the Attendee lounge at Turning Point’s annual AmericaFest conference.
Charlie Kirk arrives at Utah Valley University, greeted by supporters and security personnel
But while Shapiro continued to criticize Owens, who spearheaded some of the most viral and incendiary content surrounding Kirk’s death, including allegations that staff at Turning Point USA had ‘betrayed’ their bosses, it was Carlson who was subjected to the harshest treatment.
Shapiro said: ‘The people who refuse to condemn Candace’s truly brutal attacks – and some of them are speaking here tonight – are guilty of cowardice. Yes, cowardice.
‘It’s just as cowardly that they said nothing while Candace has been spewing all kinds of disgusting and conspiratorial nonsense into the public square for years.’
Referring to Carlson, he said: ‘If you host a Hitler-apologizing, Nazi-loving, anti-American scumbag like Nick Fuentes… the person who said he was, to quote Charlie Kirk, “an idiot”… you’ve got to own that.’
‘There’s a reason Charlie Kirk belittled Nick Fuentes and even scolded Dinesh D’Souza for arguing with him.’
Carlson responded with barbs of his own from the same stage.
“This guy is arrogant,” Carlson began, changing Shapiro’s serious tone.
He said he “laughed” as he watched snippets of Shapiro’s speech backstage.
The show appears to be yet another story showing how AmFest, in the wake of Kirk’s death, became a platform for division within the conservative movement; Ben Shapiro is criticizing many conservative favorites on Thursday night.
Carlson responded with his own sarcastic remarks and derailed the event
‘Call to de-platform at Charlie Kirk event? ‘This is so funny.’
Carlson also assured the crowd after hosting Fuentes that he was not anti-Semitic.
‘Anti-Semitism is not only mischievous, it is also immoral,’ he announced.
He also complained about cancel culture and said, ‘I have the right to question your motives. Actually why can’t you answer the question? Why do you have to imply that some college kid is some kind of Hitlerite or something? Is he asking about an event? Like what?’.
Carlson argued: ‘There’s no harm in asking questions. So I thought it was like this: The whole reason we are against the left. They won’t force you to go out there and make ritual denunciations.
‘Because this is not my religion. “This is politics.”
The tone of the summit was very different from last year’s, when both Shapiro and Carlson claimed the US had entered a ‘golden age’ following Trump’s election victory.
