Fact Check: was Charlie Kirk's shooter a Republican?

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Description

Join me as I do a quick Google search to see what we can learn to support or disprove the claim that Charlie Kirk's killer was a Republican.

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Timestamps:  

0:00 Let's fact check!

0:37 Search results

1:40  Article 1: WRAL

7:23  Article 2: NPR

8:40  Article 3: NYT

13:04 Let's be humble

15:58   judgementalism against right-wing people

18:16 rambling

19:58 HOW to be humble

23:00  a message to my fellow truthseekers! 

25:20  recap: WAS the shooter a Republican?

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references - sources - links

Article 1: WRAL - “Fact-check: Is Charlie Kirk's shooting suspect a registered Republican who donated to Trump?” 

https://www.wral.com/story/fact-check-is-charlie-kirk-s-shooting-suspect-a-registered-republican-who-donated-to-trump/22166136/ 

Article 2: NPR - “What we know about the accused shooter of Charlie Kirk”

https://www.npr.org/2025/09/16/nx-s1-5542189/what-we-know-about-the-accused-shooter-of-charlie-kirk 

Article 3:   NYT - “From Scholarship Winner to Wanted Man: The Path of the Kirk Shooting Suspect”

NYT direct link (requires account):  https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/us/politics/tyler-robinson-charlie-kirk.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&fbclid=IwY2xjawNY0XJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHhB_JqglGGB7eD5w0qqGEedtkqw4TrJK01cTyLUA8x1Cu4sVZMRbowTu1pBd_aem_3QtT_WwGrJm1jxmHCe5dQw 

Facebook →  NYT (no account required) https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.facebook.com/nytimes/posts/the-man-accused-of-shooting-charlie-kirk-was-raised-in-a-republican-home-in-sout/1174504614532000/&ved=2ahUKEwiCgtKXpJ-QAxVPK1kFHYGHGj4QFnoECE4QAQ&usg=AOvVaw2zrg1Kwlb-UxipExxmJV95  

My previous Charlie Kirk video: “Charlie Kirk's death: raise your hand if you're sane! 🙋‍♂️🙋‍♀️”

https://youtu.be/lZEXIyUt2Vw?si=UsH52FEGvFS5kmKN 

Background music (played on my tv): “1 Hour Lofi Cat Relax with my cat - Sleep, Relax, Study, Chill”

https://youtu.be/sR6tjNq8Ywk?si=5BJmFRPQ4t3C_8rM

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How I made this video (Equipment and apps)

Filmed with:

-Samsung S24Ultra phone

      •screen record function

      •camera app

Edited with:

-InShot - VIP Premium

Thumbnail:

-InShot - VIP Premium

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(Note to self for future analysis:)

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