UN leaders condemn celebratory reactions to Kirk killing
At the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 24, 2025, leaders condemned online celebrations of the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić calling the reactions a "sick expression of joy," Paraguayan President Santiago Peña warning the "macabre response must awaken us," and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy linking the killing to broader violent trends. Outside the U.N., podcaster Joe Rogan also denounced those who celebrated the 31‑year‑old’s death as "evil," saying he was reeling at seeing ordinary people rejoice after Kirk was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University.
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🔍 Key Facts
- Charlie Kirk, 31, was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University; the assassination has prompted widespread public reactions and condemnations.
- At the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 24, 2025, several world leaders publicly condemned celebratory online reactions to Kirk's killing (reported by ABC News).
- Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić called online celebrations a "sick expression of joy" and warned the reaction revealed deep social divisions (ABC News).
- Paraguayan President Santiago Peña said the "macabre response must awaken us" in response to celebrations of Kirk’s death (ABC News).
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy referenced Kirk's killing alongside other violent incidents as emblematic of a troubling global trend of violence (ABC News).
- On his podcast (reported Oct. 1, 2025), Joe Rogan condemned people — including some self-described progressives — who celebrated Kirk’s death, calling cheering the shooting "evil" and "not a thing to celebrate," and saying he was "reeling" at seeing ordinary people among those who celebrated (Fox News).
📍 Contextual Background
- U.S. federal law Section 230 provides online platforms with broad legal protections that allow them to make content-moderation decisions without being held liable for those decisions.
- A crime statistician testified that rates of murder and violent crime were falling nationwide and in Charlotte after increases early in the 2020s (as of 2025-09-29).
- The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigates incidents of targeted violence.
- Law enforcement agencies respond to active shooter incidents and may engage and neutralize suspects at the scene.
- Anita Anand addressed the United Nations General Assembly and delivered parts of her speech in both English and French.
- YouTube and its parent company Alphabet agreed to pay a total of $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by Donald J. Trump over the temporary suspension of his YouTube account after the 2021 U.S. Capitol attack.
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Rogan calls out self-described 'progressives' who celebrated the 'public execution' of Charlie Kirk
New information:
- Podcaster Joe Rogan publicly condemned people—including self-described progressives—who celebrated Charlie Kirk’s death, calling cheering the shooting 'evil' and 'not a thing to celebrate.'
- Rogan said on his podcast he was 'reeling' at seeing so many people celebrate the murder and quoted examples (housewives, moms, ordinary workers) among those he found disturbing.
- The article reiterates context: Charlie Kirk, 31, was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University and the assassination has prompted widespread public reactions and condemnations.
Some leaders at UN condemn 'sick expression of joy,' 'macabre response' to Charlie Kirk's killing
New information:
- Remarks occurred at the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 24, 2025 and were reported by the Associated Press via ABC News.
- Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić called online celebrations of Kirk's killing a 'sick expression of joy' and warned the reaction revealed deep social divisions.
- Paraguayan President Santiago Peña urged that the 'macabre response must awaken us,' and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy referenced Kirk's killing alongside other violent incidents as emblematic of global violent trends.