Satirical Newspaper Roasts Charlie Kirk After Assassination

The student-run satirical newspaper at Columbia University, The Federalist, released an article on Wednesday that satirized Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, following his assassination. The article's publication occurred shortly after Kirk's death and humorously addressed his strong support for gun rights. The headline of the piece was, "Turning Point USA Undergoes Unexpected Ideological Shift, States Second Amendment Actually Not That Important Anymore."

The satirical article included a mock statement attributed to Turning Point USA. It read, "'The Turning Point USA leadership team recently convened to discuss the role of the Second Amendment in our propaganda, I mean, education. We’ve decided to reconsider our stance on gun control and personal freedoms. This decision was made completely independently of recent events.'" The statement continued with, "'Guns kill people. That is a truth that we have only recently learned. It turns out, ignoring all of those public health experts and grieving parents and nationwide statistics wasn’t a good idea. Our bad!'"

The article also criticized Turning Point USA and conservatives in general for their political views. The piece concluded with the statement, "In typical conservative fashion, it seems, Turning Point USA only realizes how terrible their politics are when it f---s with their own lives. Go figure."

Charlie Kirk was shot and killed during a campus event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. He was 31 years old. He was speaking to a crowd when he was shot in the neck. He was taken to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Kirk's death has led to widespread mourning and outrage. President Donald Trump, a friend and political ally of Kirk, described him as a patriot and a man of deep faith. As of Thursday morning, the person responsible for Kirk's death has not been apprehended. The Columbia Federalist was co-founded by future Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch in 1986.

Kirk was known for his defense of the Second Amendment, which he viewed as essential for self-defense against a tyrannical government. Some of his critics noted that he considered some gun deaths an unfortunate but unavoidable consequence of upholding the Second Amendment.