“The reality is\u2026you can break down the death threats and where they are coming from,” Shapiro argued.<\/p>\n
After a manhunt for Kirk\u2019s assassin, authorities arrested 22-year-old Utah resident Tyler Robinson in connection with the crime. Among the various etchings written on the suspect\u2019s casings and unfired rounds<\/a> were “Hey fascist! Catch!” and “Bella ciao,”\u00a0a reference to an Italian, anti-fascist anthem sung during World War II.\u00a0<\/p>\n Shapiro, a conservative commentator and former attorney, made the case that Kirk\u2019s alleged killer is on the “political left.”<\/p>\n WHO IS TYLER ROBINSON? WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT CHARLIE KIRK’S SUSPECTED ASSASSIN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The booking photos for Tyler Robinson, 22, the suspect in the Utah assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. (Utah Gov. Spencer Cox)<\/p>\n “If we are not politically correct, then we understand that if there\u2019s a shooting at a synagogue, it is very likely to be either a white supremacist or a radical Muslim,” Shapiro began. “If it is a shooting of a Republican politician, it is very likely to be a trans, antifa, Marxist shooter.”<\/p>\n “That is just not true,” Maher countered. “We don\u2019t know what this kid is.”<\/p>\n The late-night host<\/a> sparred with Shapiro about his claim, arguing, “We don\u2019t know sh-t.”<\/p>\n “It\u2019s two days out, we don\u2019t know sh-t, Ben,” Maher asserted. “The internet is undefeated in getting it wrong to begin with.”<\/p>\n ANTI-TRUMP VOICES PRAISE CHARLIE KIRK’S LEGACY AFTER ASSASSINATION, SAY HE WAS DOING POLITICS ‘THE RIGHT WAY’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Shapiro went on to say “actual reporting” from mainstream outlets supported his argument, including from The Guardian, which he noted is not “right-wing.”<\/p>\n Charlie Kirk, president and founder of Turning Point USA, right, greets U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., in 2019. Charlie Kirk was shot on Wednesday in Utah, with conservatives calling for prayers for the Trump ally. (Chris Kleponis\/Pool via Bloomberg\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n “How are you so sure he\u2019s of the Left?” Maher asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n The conservative commentator said there is a “very far, radical Left, trans antifa Marxist” group on the Left and contrasted it with two “semi-on-the-Right” groups: White supremacists and radical Muslims.<\/p>\n While he suggested an imbalance of power between the two political parties\u2019 groups, Shapiro dissected what all the “movements” he described have in common to justify violence.\u00a0<\/p>\n DAVID MARCUS: PROGRESSIVE MADNESS KILLED CHARLIE KIRK, A ONCE-IN-A-GENERATION LEADER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “The thing that all these groups have in common is\u2026 a philosophical structure that says, \u2018There is a system that is targeting me. That system is a system of power and it is deadly to me. Therefore, I am excused in using violence against that system.\u2019”<\/p>\n Shapiro previously disclosed that he knew Kirk for 13 years and has had 24\/7 security for almost as long.<\/p>\n “I\u2019ve had 24\/7 security for a decade,” Shapiro admitted. “I\u2019ve spoken at a lot of college campuses.<\/a> I never, honest to God, thought that we were going to get to this point.”\u00a0<\/p>\n Memorials honoring Charlie Kirk have been held across the country and overseas, including in Berlin. Kirk was assassinated on Sept. 10, 2025 (\u00a0Ilkin Eskipehlivan \/Anadolu via Getty Images)<\/p>\n On Friday, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox <\/a>told “Special Report” law enforcement is “very confident” Robinson acted alone.\u00a0<\/p>\n CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION: TIMELINE OF UTAH CAMPUS SHOOTING DETAILS ATTACK, MANHUNT FOR SUSPECT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Robinson\u2019s family members told investigators he had “become more political in recent years,” with one referencing a recent dinner conversation in which Robinson mentioned Kirk\u2019s scheduled appearance at Utah Valley University (UVU).<\/p>\n They talked about why they didn\u2019t like Kirk and his viewpoints, the family member told authorities.\u00a0<\/p>\n![\"Tyler](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tyler-robinson-mugshot.png\")
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