A protester who dressed up as Charlie Kirk has received backlash online for their controversial actions.
The incident took place at an event hosted by the late activist’s widow, Erika Kirk, who is now the CEO of his conservative political organization, TurningPointUSA.
The impersonator went as far as re-enacting his murder, which took place at Utah Valley University during an event last September.
While the individual was protesting last week’s event, crowds could be heard chanting “he deserved to die,” at the Turning Point USA conference in San Antonio, Texas.
A papier-mache head was used to resemble the deceased podcaster, which was still on the protestor’s head when he suddenly collapsed to the floor to mock the right-wing podcaster.
The incident took place at the Turning Point USA Women’s Leadership Summit on Friday (June 5).
It came just days after someone was charged with threatening to kill the widow at a different event.
The Charlie Kirk impersonator has received backlash online. Credit: X/FrontlinesTPUSA
What happened at the Turning Point USA event?
As part of the stunt, a man could be heard saying on a megaphone, directed at those attending the event: “You are protecting pedophiles. You are protecting Nazis.”
Different angles reveal that the protesters were celebrating Charlie Kirk’s death, chanting that his death was deserved.
They also booed Erika Kirk, 37, who was leading the event, and it wouldn’t be the only criticism she would face that day.
The Turning Point USA CEO was heckled inside the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter, as video footage revealed the extent of the verbal abuse.
A woman could be heard screaming: “Erika Kirk protects pedophiles! Erika Kirk protects pedophiles!”
The host eventually replied, advising that the woman try to seek real happiness.
She said in response to the heckler: “It’s important to remember that happiness comes and goes – and I pray that you find it,
“That’s an important moment because that just shows duty to faithfulness gives life meaning, and we must pray for our enemies and those that do not feel like their life has meaning,” Kirk added.
“And that’s a perfect example of that. A perfect example. You pray for your enemies. You pray for those that persecute you.”
Despite online threats made against Kirk’s life leading up to the event in San Antonio, including a bomb threat, the summit went ahead as planned.
Jacob Wenske, 26, would be arrested by police and charged with two felony counts of making a terroristic threat, causing public fear.
