{"id":236084,"date":"2025-09-18T09:55:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T09:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/236084\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T09:55:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T09:55:10","slug":"vance-says-those-who-celebrate-charlie-kirks-death-should-face-consequences-as-he-ramps-up-criticism-of-the-left","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/236084\/","title":{"rendered":"Vance says those who celebrate Charlie Kirk\u2019s death should face consequences as he ramps up criticism of the left"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday doubled down on his criticism of the left in the wake of Charlie Kirk\u2019s assassination<\/a>, saying the First Amendment does not protect those who allegedly celebrated Kirk\u2019s death from consequences and reaffirming that the White House will go after left-leaning organizations that it claims are inciting violence.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe First Amendment protects a lot of very ugly speech but if you celebrate \u2026 Charlie Kirk\u2019s death, you should not be protected from being fired for being a disgusting person,\u201d Vance told Fox News. \u201cIf you are a university professor who benefits from American tax dollars, you should not be celebrating Charlie Kirk\u2019s death and if you are, maybe you should lose your job or your university should, should face a loss of funding.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vance added, \u201cIf you are the kind of person who thinks that Charlie Kirk was justifiably murdered, sometimes the government can\u2019t do anything about that. But you know what can \u2014 is, is civil society and I\u2019ve actually been gratified to see all these people standing up and saying, \u2018Yes, we have free speech and yes, we have free debate, but if you\u2019re, if you\u2019re celebrating the death of a young father, you ought to pay some consequences for it.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

The First Amendment does not universally protect people from professional consequences for saying something offensive. But in the aftermath of Kirk\u2019s assassination, the Trump administration has indicated it intends to target liberal groups<\/a> for investigation or other actions \u2014 which critics see as an effort to stifle free speech and dissent.<\/p>\n

Attorney General Pam Bondi earlier this week said the government would \u201ctarget\u201d those who use hate speech<\/a>, though she later appeared to walk those comments back. Vance\u2019s comments, particularly his threats on federal funding for universities, reflect how the administration could use the levers of government to advance that effort.<\/p>\n

Vance went on to say that there have been conversations within the administration on targeting organizations that he claims fund left-wing political violence.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are working very hard to ensure that the funding networks for left-wing violence, that the radicalization networks for left-wing violence \u2014 that if you encourage or fund your fellow Americans or anybody else to commit acts of violence because you disagree with political speech, you are going to be treated like a terrorist organization and we are going to go after you,\u201d the vice president said.<\/p>\n

Vance\u2019s remarks aired as President Donald Trump announced he will designate Antifa<\/a>, a far-left anti-fascism movement, as a terrorist organization.<\/p>\n

He also echoed Trump\u2019s comments from last week that left-wing radicals \u201care the problem,\u201d implying that right-wing radicals are not.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe idea that left-wing violence and right-wing violence in 2025 in America are equal, it\u2019s preposterous,\u201d Vance said Wednesday.<\/p>\n

When asked about calls from Democrats to lower the temperature, Vance said, \u201cYes, absolutely, by all means, let\u2019s take down the temperature. But if you want to take down the temperature and you\u2019re on the left of center, the first and most important thing you can do is look in the mirror.\u201d<\/p>\n

The vice president shared in the interview that he was the one who told Trump about Kirk\u2019s passing.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe president is very stoic, but he was clearly upset,\u201d Vance said of Trump\u2019s response to the news. \u201cHe just kind of went quiet and let it absorb a little bit and then just shook his head and said \u2018Man, he is \u2014 he was a good guy and we really loved him.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Vance also credited Kirk for supporting him through his political career, saying, \u201cI would not be the Vice President of the United States were it not for Charlie Kirk.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAside from Donald Trump, I can\u2019t think of a single person who deserves more credit,\u201d Vance said, pointing to Kirk\u2019s support during his Senate primary and in advocating for Vance to be the vice-presidential nominee.<\/p>\n

When asked if he supports televising the trial of Tyler Robinson, the suspect in Kirk\u2019s shooting, Vance said, \u201cthat strikes me as a good idea.\u201d<\/p>\n

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