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MAGA Blames South Park for Charlie Kirk Assassination

9/11/2025

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MAGA social media users blame South Park for the assassination of Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025.
Critics point to the August 6 episode “Got a Nut,” where Eric Cartman mimics Kirk's mannerisms.
The episode includes Cartman in college debates and the “Charlie Kirk Award for Young Masterdebaters.”
Kirk previously described the parody as “hilarious” on TikTok.
Conservative commenters accuse South Park and leftist rhetoric of inciting the attack during Kirk's event at Utah Valley University.

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MAGA social media users blame South Park for the assassination of Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025.
Critics point to the August 6 episode “Got a Nut,” where Eric Cartman mimics Kirk's mannerisms.
The episode includes Cartman in college debates and the “Charlie Kirk Award for Young Masterdebaters.”
Kirk previously described the parody as “hilarious” on TikTok.
Conservative commenters accuse South Park and leftist rhetoric of inciting the attack during Kirk's event at Utah Valley University.