Trump Jr faces backlash after rejecting MAGA conspiracy theories around Charlie Kirk

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10 Jul 2026 • 5:39 AM MYT
The Independent
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Trump Jr faces backlash after rejecting MAGA conspiracy theories around Charlie Kirk

  • Donald Trump Jr. faced backlash from some conservative supporters after rejecting conspiracy theories surrounding the killing of activist Charlie Kirk.
  • He announced on his podcast Triggered that he would address the “fact versus fiction” of the case involving suspected gunman Tyler Robinson.
  • Trump Jr. stated that based on evidence he witnessed, the case appeared “much more cut-and-dried” and the evidence against Robinson was “overwhelming,” contrary to online speculation.
  • Robinson, 23, is charged with aggravated murder in the September killing of Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, on a Utah university campus.
  • Some of Kirk's supporters accused Trump Jr. of “betrayal” and “gaslighting” for dismissing their conspiracy theories about the incident.

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