DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Over a quarter of young voters believe America is “better off” following the killing of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, according to a new survey. The Napolitan News Service poll found that a staggering 26% of those aged 18 to 34 answered “yes” to the question: “While it is always difficult to wish ill of another human being, is America better off now that Charlie Kirk has been killed?” Among Democrats, 24% also responded affirmatively. Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking to students at an event at Utah Valley University, leaving behind a wife and two young children. The man accused of killing Kirk reportedly lived with a transgender-identifying “partner,” and bullet casings from the assassin’s rifle were inscribed with phrases such as “Hey fascist! Catch!” and “If you read this you are gay LMAO.” The survey also found that 31% of respondents who identify with Democrat New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s policies believe the country is better off following Kirk’s death. Across all respondents, 15% answered affirmatively to the prompt, 67% said no, and 18% were unsure. Just 38% of Democrats said they had prayed for Kirk, his wife, and his children, compared to 75% of Republicans and 55% overall. Among the Democrats surveyed, 31% said Republicans were more responsible for political violence in America, while 35% of Republicans answered that Democrats were more to blame. Overall, 66% of respondents said no single party is more responsible, with 18% pointing to Democrats and 15% to Republicans. Thirty-six percent of Democrats said the Republican Party played a role in encouraging Kirk’s assassination, while 29% cited anti-Trump rhetoric. Those numbers are 35% and 32%, respectively, if you include voters who “lean” Democrat. Just 24% of Democrats identified the media as partly responsible, compared with 42% of Republicans. Among Republicans, 57% described Kirk’s assassination as a “significant turning point in American history,” compared with 40% of all respondents and 26% of Democrats. The survey was conducted between Sept. 12 and 13 among 1,000 registered voters. Earlier polling has shown similar trends. An April poll found that 48% and 55% of left-of-center people believed murdering Tesla CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump are at least somewhat justified. Additionally, a recent Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression survey found that over a third of college-aged students are open to the use of violence to stop a campus speech. A growing number of people have faced professional consequences for vitriolic behavior and celebratory social media posts in the wake of Kirk’s murder. The Army suspended a reserve officer who cheered on Kirk’s assassination while making threatening statements toward Trump and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller. Office Depot fired an employee who refused to print a poster for a Charlie Kirk vigil, calling it “propaganda.” Originally published by the Daily Caller News Foundation The post Quarter of Young Voters Think America ‘Better Off’ After Kirk Assassination: Poll appeared first on The Daily Signal.

President Donald Trump is bringing a $15 billion lawsuit against the New York Times for “a decades long method of lying” about him. “Today, I have the Great Honor of bringing a $15 Billion Dollar Defamation and Libel Lawsuit against The New York Times, one of the worst and most degenerate newspapers in the History of our Country, becoming a virtual ‘mouthpiece’ for the Radical Left Democrat Party,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. The suit will be brought in Florida. Trump said the NYT “has engaged in a decades long method of lying about your Favorite President (ME!), my family, business, the America First Movement, MAGA, and our Nation as a whole.” He said he is proud to hold the paper accountable after his successful litigation against “George Slopadopoulos/ABC/Disney, and 60 Minutes/CBS/Paramount, who knew that they were falsely ‘smearing’ me through a highly sophisticated system of document and visual alteration, which was, in effect, a malicious form of defamation, and thus, settled for record amounts.” A spokesperson for the Times told The Daily Signal the lawsuit has no merit. “It lacks any legitimate legal claims and instead is an attempt to stifle and discourage independent reporting,” the spokesperson said. “The New York Times will not be deterred by intimidation tactics. We will continue to pursue the facts without fear or favor and stand up for journalists’ First Amendment right to ask questions on behalf of the American people.”  The New York Times’ endorsement of Kamala Harris was the “single largest illegal Campaign contribution, EVER,” Trump said. “They practiced this longterm INTENT and pattern of abuse, which is both unacceptable and illegal,” he said. “The New York Times has been allowed to freely lie, smear, and defame me for far too long, and that stops, NOW!” The post Trump Announces $15 Billion Lawsuit Against ‘Degenerate’ Newspaper appeared first on The Daily Signal.

Editor’s note: The following commentary is an excerpt from remarks presented before the Presidential Religious Liberty Commission on Sept. 8, with minor edits made only for readability.As a child, my parents often spoke of the great freedoms America offers. These freedoms and the opportunities they provide are why my parents moved here from Nigeria. They taught us that freedom is a precious gift—one to be protected at all costs.In 2013, I enrolled at Georgia Gwinnett College in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It was during my time there that I embraced Christianity, a decision that brought me such profound joy that I felt compelled to share it with others. My campus offered plenty of opportunities for this. Students were often out in public areas, sharing their views, advocating for causes, or handing out literature on topics that were important to them. I did the same—respectfully speaking about my faith with interested students. It was a chance to meet new people and share how Jesus had changed my life.But one day in 2016, a college administrator approached me and told me to stop. He said that if I wanted to share my faith with those who stopped by, I needed to reserve one of the school’s two “speech zones.”These zones made up just 0.0015% of campus—about the size of a sheet of paper on a football field. And they were open only 10% of the week.Still, I honored the policy. I made my reservation, showed up on time, and began sharing my faith again. But within a few minutes, campus police stopped me again. They said someone had complained, and under the college’s speech code, I had to stop—or face disciplinary action.I was surprised and confused. Here I was in the “free speech zone,” following all the rules, yet officials silenced me. At that moment, I realized I could not speak outside the speech zones, and I could not speak within them either.I contacted Alliance Defending Freedom and learned that my experience, sadly, wasn’t unique. Many public colleges and universities use similar speech zones and speech codes to silence students in violation of their constitutionally protected freedoms.I was deeply concerned. I thought back to the stories my parents told me about the unique freedoms the United States offers—the promise that every American is free to speak without fear of government censorship. I knew I had to play my small part in preserving this legacy of freedom, so I made the tough decision to sue Georgia Gwinnett College.The college first said that my speech—sharing the words of Scripture—qualified as “fighting words” and therefore wasn’t protected by the First Amendment.Later, the school switched strategies and tried to avoid accountability altogether. It revised its speech policies and asked the court to dismiss my case, insisting that it should no longer be held accountable for silencing me.Even though the college had censored me under its previous policies, both the district court and the 11th Circuit said that the college could escape accountability simply by changing its policy after the fact.“Justice delayed is justice denied” suddenly took on a new meaning for me. If government officials can violate our rights and then walk away with no consequences, the Constitution is an empty promise. I knew that wasn’t the legacy of freedom I wanted for my future kids.So I persevered to make sure no other student—on any campus—would be silenced by school officials for sharing their faith.My case went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Georgia Gwinnett College’s actions were so troubling that people from diverse political and religious backgrounds—Christian, Muslim, Jewish, atheist, liberal, conservative—all supported my case. The right to speak freely was at risk.Thankfully, in a resounding 8-1 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that public university officials must be held accountable when they violate someone’s constitutional rights—even if they change their policy after the fact.For me, this victory was deeply personal. When I heard the court’s decision, I thanked my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I also thought of my parents—how they had believed in the promise of this country, how they had sacrificed for us to grow up with freedom.But we still have work to do. Many students today feel pressure to remain silent about their faith. Many are afraid of being labeled, canceled, or punished—simply for speaking truth in love.That’s not the America I want for my two kids, which is why I’m so grateful to President Donald Trump and the Religious Liberty Commission for working to preserve our cherished freedoms.Free speech should not depend on the popularity of your views. Religious liberty should not be confined to zones. And the First Amendment doesn’t end where a college campus begins.Almost 250 years ago, our Founders declared that our freedoms come not from government, but from God—and that government exists to protect those freedoms, not restrict them.That’s the America my parents came to. That’s the America I love. And that’s the America I want to help preserve. We publish a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Daily Signal. The post I Went to Supreme Court to Preserve the America My Parents Came Here For appeared first on The Daily Signal.

Four days after the assassination of conservative youth icon and Turning Point USA cofounder Charlie Kirk, over 2,400 people came to honor him at a vigil for him at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The Daily Signal’s Digital Media Manager Tim Kennedy and Digital Media Fellow Olivia Pero spoke with attendees Sunday about what they were thinking as they waited in line to enter the venue and what impact, if any, Kirk had on their lives.   ‘He Didn’t Die in Vain:’ Raw Reactions From Supporters at Charlie Kirk’s DC VigilFour days after the assassination of conservative youth icon and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, a vigil took place for him at @kencen in Washington, D.C., where hundreds of people came… pic.twitter.com/8OkIb6evit— The Daily Signal (@DailySignal) September 16, 2025 “I’m old enough to be his mom, and he changed my life,” said a 53-year-old woman. “He taught me so much, and this has been really hard.” A mother with her husband and three young sons said she was glad they brought their boys because Kirk’s death would “be part of their history books.” She added that Kirk impacted her by “wanting to be more family oriented” and wanting to raise her sons “to love the Lord.” One 18-year-old boy, who said he’s about to start college, said he watched a lot of Kirk’s videos and debates he’d hold on college campuses.  “I just find that really impactful that he [Kirk] can go places, and he can speak his mind in places that typically you’re not able to speak your mind like that,” he said. “One thing that Charlie Kirk has taught me is that I can speak my mind on these situations. It’s my right to do so.” A mother of four said she’s never “felt so much loss for someone that I didn’t personally know.” “My children were devastated, [and] my friends have all been devastated,” she added. “I’m a former Democrat, and I didn’t recognize how faith could be a part of your political life, and it didn’t make you a terrible person.” A Moms for Liberty chapter president quoted Romans 8:28: “All things work together for good to those that love the Lord, who are called according to his purpose.” “Charlie Kirk was called, according to the purpose,” she said. Another young man said he didn’t realize how big of an impact Charlie had on so many people.  “I really thought of him first and foremost as more of a political figure,” he said. “After his death, I realized what a spiritual impact he had on people … which is better because it’s more eternal.” The post More Than Politics: Vigil for Charlie Kirk Reveals a Deep Spiritual Legacy appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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