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An MSNBC Political Analyst Just Got Fired Over These Remarks About Charlie Kirk

Matt Vespa
Matt Vespa  |  September 10, 2025 10:35 PM

Charlie Kirk is no longer with us. The conservative activist, host, and founder of Turning Point USA was assassinated at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, today. He was 31. He leaves behind his wife, Erika, and two children. A shooter took a single shot, striking Kirk in the neck. The footage is ghastly. He was rushed to the hospital but did not survive.

As condolences and thoughts and prayers pour in, you can leave it to MSNBC to peddle gun control and other personal attacks on Kirk, who promoted freedom, liberty, and conversation, the latter of which he felt was crumbling across the political landscape. When both sides fail to communicate, bad things happen. Take Matthew Dowd, a former Bush aide, who now debases himself as the typical liberal political analyst on this insufferable network. He essentially blamed Kirk for getting shot. I’m not kidding. 

“You can’t stop with these awful thoughts you have and then say these awful words and then not expect awful actions to take place,” Dowd said.

MSNBC had to deliver an apology afterward, calling Dowd's remarks "inappropriate, insensitive, and unacceptable."

UPDATE: Dowd has been fired.

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