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Backlash Erupts as Samantha Ponder Mourns Charlie Kirk

9/30/2025

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Samantha Ponder, former ESPN host, discussed backlash after mourning Charlie Kirk's assassination on Fox News.
She shared a video of Kirk with his family to emphasize his role as a father.
Kirk was shot at a Utah event; Tyler Robinson was arrested in connection with his death.
Ponder described a divided public, with some labeling Kirk racist and a bigot.

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Samantha Ponder, former ESPN host, discussed backlash after mourning Charlie Kirk's assassination on Fox News.
She shared a video of Kirk with his family to emphasize his role as a father.
Kirk was shot at a Utah event; Tyler Robinson was arrested in connection with his death.
Ponder described a divided public, with some labeling Kirk racist and a bigot.