{"id":5590,"date":"2025-09-12T07:01:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T07:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/?p=5590"},"modified":"2025-09-12T07:01:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T07:01:36","slug":"11-year-old-tweet-from-charlie-kirk-goes-viral-after-his-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/?p=5590","title":{"rendered":"11-Year-Old Tweet From Charlie Kirk Goes Viral After His Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The political world was rocked this week by the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA. Kirk was fatally shot on September 10 during a live debate at Utah Valley University, in front of an estimated crowd of 3,000 attendees.<\/p>\n<p>The tragic incident has dominated national headlines and ignited intense discussions across political and social circles. Amid the chaos and mourning, one detail has resurfaced that has left many stunned: a tweet Kirk posted in 2014, which many are now calling \u201chauntingly prophetic<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Shooting at Utah Valley University<\/p>\n<p>Charlie Kirk was known for his energetic debates on controversial topics, often engaging with critics across the country. At the Utah Valley University event, he was roughly 20 minutes into a debate when a single gunshot rang out.<\/p>\n<p>Eyewitnesses described the immediate aftermath as chaotic and terrifying. Kirk, seated under a canopy, was struck in the neck. Videos from the scene show him recoiling in his chair as horrified attendees ducked and screamed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2987067766673897\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_4_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_4\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;client=ca-pub-2987067766673897&amp;output=html&amp;h=414&amp;adk=1231567517&amp;adf=2138322193&amp;w=414&amp;lmt=1757660422&amp;num_ads=1&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=1137438718&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=414x414&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwsurg.com%2F11-year-old-tweet-from-charlie-kirk-goes-viral-after-his-death%2F&amp;fwr=1&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=304&amp;rw=364&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;sfro=1&amp;wgl=1&amp;fa=27&amp;abgtt=6&amp;dt=1757660421677&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=461&amp;idt=-M&amp;shv=r20250910&amp;mjsv=m202509090101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D04295d7a927ed84a%3AT%3D1757660415%3ART%3D1757660415%3AS%3DALNI_MZYcAXcqpM7wCvOOUseU5SwvuSt7g&amp;gpic=UID%3D000011613e1e93c0%3AT%3D1757660415%3ART%3D1757660415%3AS%3DALNI_MaQbNRJHCV-e3T3ZpzpTl1nbfJChg&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3Dbddf317a5190c6ea%3AT%3D1757660415%3ART%3D1757660415%3AS%3DAA-AfjbxoOrza4TKi1_83GSpeikJ&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C414x414%2C414x414%2C414x414&amp;nras=5&amp;correlator=4132863520081&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=2&amp;u_h=896&amp;u_w=414&amp;u_ah=896&amp;u_aw=414&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=2&amp;adx=0&amp;ady=2904&amp;biw=414&amp;bih=728&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31094370%2C31094533%2C31094585%2C42532523%2C95367554%2C95370519%2C95370775%2C95344791%2C95371230&amp;oid=2&amp;psts=AOrYGsnfTJR18YDTPH1d8H02sEasS3S-tIs0ixicA51j7DVr1nOTo1HqvWrE969LEkFVIKxNwYhoYeGOHG_YcEVebqX1pgK-7lKgBPGAqQUpMmQW&amp;pvsid=1856639878127101&amp;tmod=423077324&amp;uas=1&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwsurg.com%2F%3Fs%3D11-Year-Old%2BTweet%2BFrom%2BCharlie%2BKirk%2BGoes%2BViral%2BAfter%2BHis%2BDeath%26fbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR4G5eSN21w8yLlro_j8LbUMo3YuNiXzwzgPIGFbpJR0AqUsbFP6bufmMvzpQQ_aem_0MtYH_tPjiUAeNwFjcCTUw&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C414%2C0%2C414%2C728%2C414%2C728&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;pgls=CAEaBTYuNy4z&amp;ifi=5&amp;uci=a!5&amp;btvi=3&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=348\" name=\"aswift_4\" width=\"414\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!5\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-query-id=\"CMyMjKnT0o8DFSJvFQgd5bAXHQ\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>Emma Pitts, a journalist with Deseret News who witnessed the event, told the BBC:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all dropped to the ground, and I want to say we sat like that for about 30 to 45 seconds, and then everyone around us got up and started running.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Security rushed to the stage, and Kirk was transported to a nearby hospital, but his injuries were fatal. The suspect remains at large, and authorities have launched a multi-agency investigation involving both state police and the FBI.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2987067766673897\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_5_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_5\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;client=ca-pub-2987067766673897&amp;output=html&amp;h=414&amp;adk=1231567517&amp;adf=3374043572&amp;w=414&amp;lmt=1757660422&amp;num_ads=1&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=1137438718&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=414x414&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwsurg.com%2F11-year-old-tweet-from-charlie-kirk-goes-viral-after-his-death%2F&amp;fwr=1&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=304&amp;rw=364&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;sfro=1&amp;wgl=1&amp;fa=27&amp;abgtt=6&amp;dt=1757660421677&amp;bpp=2&amp;bdt=461&amp;idt=-M&amp;shv=r20250910&amp;mjsv=m202509090101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D04295d7a927ed84a%3AT%3D1757660415%3ART%3D1757660415%3AS%3DALNI_MZYcAXcqpM7wCvOOUseU5SwvuSt7g&amp;gpic=UID%3D000011613e1e93c0%3AT%3D1757660415%3ART%3D1757660415%3AS%3DALNI_MaQbNRJHCV-e3T3ZpzpTl1nbfJChg&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3Dbddf317a5190c6ea%3AT%3D1757660415%3ART%3D1757660415%3AS%3DAA-AfjbxoOrza4TKi1_83GSpeikJ&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C414x414%2C414x414%2C414x414%2C414x414&amp;nras=6&amp;correlator=4132863520081&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=2&amp;u_h=896&amp;u_w=414&amp;u_ah=896&amp;u_aw=414&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=2&amp;adx=0&amp;ady=3726&amp;biw=414&amp;bih=728&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31094370%2C31094533%2C31094585%2C42532523%2C95367554%2C95370519%2C95370775%2C95344791%2C95371230&amp;oid=2&amp;psts=AOrYGsnfTJR18YDTPH1d8H02sEasS3S-tIs0ixicA51j7DVr1nOTo1HqvWrE969LEkFVIKxNwYhoYeGOHG_YcEVebqX1pgK-7lKgBPGAqQUpMmQW&amp;pvsid=1856639878127101&amp;tmod=423077324&amp;uas=1&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwsurg.com%2F%3Fs%3D11-Year-Old%2BTweet%2BFrom%2BCharlie%2BKirk%2BGoes%2BViral%2BAfter%2BHis%2BDeath%26fbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR4G5eSN21w8yLlro_j8LbUMo3YuNiXzwzgPIGFbpJR0AqUsbFP6bufmMvzpQQ_aem_0MtYH_tPjiUAeNwFjcCTUw&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C414%2C0%2C414%2C728%2C414%2C728&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;pgls=CAEaBTYuNy4z&amp;ifi=6&amp;uci=a!6&amp;btvi=4&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=348\" name=\"aswift_5\" width=\"414\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!6\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CMm_i6nT0o8DFVdrFQgdQBgtWA\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>A Tweet That Feels Like a Prediction<\/p>\n<p>As tributes poured in, social media users discovered a tweet Kirk had posted on June 23, 2014:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDid I just get shot by an AR-15? Feels like it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the time, it seemed like a sarcastic remark, perhaps tied to his debates on gun control and Second Amendment rights. After his assassination, however, the tweet has taken on a chilling resonance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2987067766673897\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_6_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_6\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;client=ca-pub-2987067766673897&amp;output=html&amp;h=414&amp;adk=1231567517&amp;adf=4062376198&amp;w=414&amp;lmt=1757660422&amp;num_ads=1&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=1137438718&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=414x414&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwsurg.com%2F11-year-old-tweet-from-charlie-kirk-goes-viral-after-his-death%2F&amp;fwr=1&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=304&amp;rw=364&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;sfro=1&amp;wgl=1&amp;fa=27&amp;abgtt=6&amp;dt=1757660421677&amp;bpp=2&amp;bdt=461&amp;idt=2&amp;shv=r20250910&amp;mjsv=m202509090101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D04295d7a927ed84a%3AT%3D1757660415%3ART%3D1757660415%3AS%3DALNI_MZYcAXcqpM7wCvOOUseU5SwvuSt7g&amp;gpic=UID%3D000011613e1e93c0%3AT%3D1757660415%3ART%3D1757660415%3AS%3DALNI_MaQbNRJHCV-e3T3ZpzpTl1nbfJChg&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3Dbddf317a5190c6ea%3AT%3D1757660415%3ART%3D1757660415%3AS%3DAA-AfjbxoOrza4TKi1_83GSpeikJ&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C414x414%2C414x414%2C414x414%2C414x414%2C414x414&amp;nras=7&amp;correlator=4132863520081&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=2&amp;u_h=896&amp;u_w=414&amp;u_ah=896&amp;u_aw=414&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=2&amp;adx=0&amp;ady=4516&amp;biw=414&amp;bih=728&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31094370%2C31094533%2C31094585%2C42532523%2C95367554%2C95370519%2C95370775%2C95344791%2C95371230&amp;oid=2&amp;psts=AOrYGsnfTJR18YDTPH1d8H02sEasS3S-tIs0ixicA51j7DVr1nOTo1HqvWrE969LEkFVIKxNwYhoYeGOHG_YcEVebqX1pgK-7lKgBPGAqQUpMmQW&amp;pvsid=1856639878127101&amp;tmod=423077324&amp;uas=1&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwsurg.com%2F%3Fs%3D11-Year-Old%2BTweet%2BFrom%2BCharlie%2BKirk%2BGoes%2BViral%2BAfter%2BHis%2BDeath%26fbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR4G5eSN21w8yLlro_j8LbUMo3YuNiXzwzgPIGFbpJR0AqUsbFP6bufmMvzpQQ_aem_0MtYH_tPjiUAeNwFjcCTUw&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C414%2C0%2C414%2C728%2C414%2C728&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;cms=2&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;pgls=CAEaBTYuNy4z&amp;ifi=7&amp;uci=a!7&amp;btvi=5&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=349\" name=\"aswift_6\" width=\"414\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!7\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CICppanT0o8DFRNkFQgdd9QmKQ\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>The tweet quickly went viral, being shared tens of thousands of times across X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, and Instagram. Many see it as eerily foreshadowing the tragic event nearly a decade later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The political world was rocked this week by the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA. 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