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(NewsNation) — A person and workfellow of Charlie Kirk says the slain blimpish activistic did not fto information concerns and regular threats connected his beingness halt him from interacting with young radical astatine nationalist events.
Jack Posobiec, a blimpish commentator and predominant impermanent connected Kirk’s influential platforms, said helium spoke with Kirk astir information issues aft the failed assassination effort on Donald Trump’s beingness astatine Butler, Pennsylvania, past summer. He said a information squad traveled with Kirk, who wouldn’t fto fearfulness overshadow his activities.
“He fundamentally said that helium didn’t privation to stop, that helium wasn’t going to stop,” Posobiec told “Elizabeth Vargas Reports” connected Thursday. “What helium said was, ‘The kids ever come, and the kids privation maine there.’ He went for them.”
He said Kirk, whose appearances drew protests, received decease threats connected a play basis.
The worst happened Wednesday, erstwhile the 31-year-old co-founder of Turning Point USA was assassinated astatine Utah Valley University successful Orem by a sniper who evaded capture. Posobiec noted that his person was doing what helium enjoyed, to the end.
“He went retired the mode helium lived — warring for the truth, holding a microphone connected campus, talking to people. That’s who helium was,” Posobiec said.
Charlie Kirk enjoyed 'South Park' sendup, person says
Kirk was known for debating opponents astatine field events, but his supporters, including Posobiec, said Kirk was genuinely funny successful an speech of ideas. And Posobiec said his person had a bully consciousness of humor. Kirk was not offended erstwhile “South Park” lampooned him successful a caller occurrence — successful fact, it was conscionable the opposite.
“I watched it with him, and helium was laughing the full time, due to the fact that that’s however Charlie was,” Posobiec said. “He genuinely believed that this satellite is conscionable a impermanent happening that we’re in, and helium was ever capable to laughter astir it.”
Posobiec filled successful Thursday during the daily show Kirk hosted connected “Real America’s Voice,” which served arsenic a tribute.
“I tin perceive his dependable successful my ear, saying, ‘Keep going, don’t quit,’” Posobiec said.
