Conservative media is reeling from the loss of Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, who was fatally shot at Utah Valley University during his “American Comeback Tour.”
On Fox News, anchor Will Cain struggled through tears as he read President Trump’s announcement of Kirk’s death, saying, “I don’t know where we go from here as a news program, or in America.”
.@jasoninthehouse remembers Charlie Kirk:
— The Will Cain Show (@WillCainShow) September 10, 2025
"I want his wife and the country to know... The last question he took, the last thing he talked about... was one of love, of Jesus Christ, of his belief in prayer. And he talked about that from his heart." pic.twitter.com/dSfaHCmyyO
Dana Perino on “The Five” was visibly shaken, while co-host Jesse Watters vowed, “We’re going to avenge Charlie’s death.” Jeanine Pirro, now U.S. attorney for Washington, called into the show, expressing heartbreak.
Megyn Kelly, streaming on YouTube, broke down alongside guest Glenn Beck of The Blaze. She called Kirk a loyal friend who stood by her during tense times with the MAGA community and praised former Presidents Obama and Biden for their condolences, saying, “I accept those hands of friendship.” Kirk was set to join Kelly for a tour stop in Virginia on September 24.
Megyn Kelly breaks down reporting the death of Charlie Kirk pic.twitter.com/YKS617I37m
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) September 10, 2025
Kirk, a frequent Fox News guest and occasional “Fox & Friends Weekend” host, was mourned across right-wing circles.
On X, influencer Benny Johnson labeled him “a martyr.” Ben Shapiro of the Daily Wire recalled meeting Kirk at 18, predicting he’d lead the RNC. “Charlie became even bigger and more important than that,” Shapiro wrote.