On the latest episode of Nir & Rupar, our live weekly video show, David Nir of The Downballot and Aaron Rupar of Public Notice explore how Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans have rushed to exploit Charlie Kirk’s death, facts be damned.
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David and Aaron discuss:
How the entire MAGA movement wants to use Kirk’s killing to punish the left—regardless of what his killer’s motives might have been.
How Trump is already starting to fumble away any sympathy by obsessing about things like TV ratings and his new White House “ballroom.”
Why this dangerous moment has ramped up the threats to free speech, making independent media more important than ever.
And much more. As we do every week, we also took questions from viewers.
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