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Eric Berger

The right wants Charlie Kirk memorials across the US – but is it just an attempt to capitalize on his killing?

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A memorial for Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on 29 September 2025. Photograph: Jim Urquhart/Reuters

Republicans and conservatives are campaigning to quickly build statues and other memorials across the United States for the slain rightwing activist Charlie Kirk in the wake of his assassination at a college event in Utah last month.

Political leaders in states such as Florida, Michigan and Oklahoma have not only called for construction of memorials but in some cases also threatened to penalize colleges that refuse to publicly honor Kirk, who was killed on 10 September.

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