Charlie Kirk's Killer Caught, Assassin has Transgender Roommate, How the Left is Lying about it & Why Political Violence is a Massive Problem for Them

The Ben Ferguson Podcast

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🗓️ 15 September 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

The Event
- Charlie Kirk was assassinated by a 22-year-old man named Tyler Robinson after a 33-hour manhunt.
- Robinson is someone raised conservative but “radicalized to the left.”
Details on the Shooter
- Presented as intelligent (high GPA, ACT scores, scholarship) but later radicalized online and possibly at college.
- Mentions engraved messages on bullet casings with references to anti-fascism, LGBTQ+ memes, and video game codes.
- Suggests his roommate was transgender, possibly a romantic partner.
Criticism of Media & Political Opponents
- Argues that mainstream media (e.g., New York Times, Daily Beast) downplayed or misrepresented the ideological motives of the shooter.
- Accuses the left of lying, celebrating Kirk’s death, and creating a climate of political violence.
Religious & Spiritual Framing
- Kirk was a conservative leader but also an evangelist and Christian apologist.
- His pastor describes him as a “once-in-a-generation” figure whose murder is framed as both political and spiritual warfare.
- Parallels are drawn between his faith and martyrdom, with references to demonic opposition.
Political Violence Theme
- Positions political violence as a growing problem attributed mainly to the left.
- Cites polls claiming many left-leaning respondents condone violence against figures like Trump or Elon Musk.
- Draws parallels to rhetoric labeling conservatives as “fascists” or “Hitler,” arguing it legitimizes violence.
Public & Social Media Reactions
- Notes celebrations of Kirk’s death by some individuals online and in academia.
- Highlights instances of people being fired for making celebratory or critical remarks.
- Discusses Stephen King tweeting a false claim about Kirk, later deleting and apologizing.

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:05.6	Welcome, it is verdict with Senator Ted Cruz, Ben Ferguson with you.
0:09.5	And Senator is sad as this week as Ben, at least we do get to start with some news that is good news,
0:15.6	and that is that the shooter, the assassin of Charlie Kirk, has been caught.
0:19.8	Well, that's right.
0:20.7	After a 33-hour manhunt,
0:22.5	the law enforcement has apprehended Tyler Robinson. Tyler Robinson is a 22-year-old Utah man. He was
0:29.4	apparently raised in a Mormon household and a conservative household, and apparently radicalized
0:35.2	in recent years. He was a bright student. He had a 4.0 GPA.
0:39.9	He got a 34 out of 36 on the ACT. He won a scholarship to go to college, although he didn't last even a year at college.
0:49.6	And apparently he had become radicalized, had been moving more and more left wing, and at the end of
0:57.4	the day, carried out extreme left-wing violence. We're going to break down what we know about
1:03.2	this murderer, and what the consequences are of this assassination that is so painful to those of us who were friends with Charlie Kemp, and, and, and what the consequences are of this assassination that is so painful to those of us who were friends
1:14.4	with Charlie Kirk, those of us who were touched, the millions who were touched by Charlie
1:18.0	Kirk, we're going to break down what we know about this murderer, and we're going to talk
1:23.0	more broadly about the problem of left-wing violence, of politicized left-wing violence. It is a serious and growing challenge in this country, and there are an awful lot of Democrats and awful lot of people in the media that are trying to pretend it doesn't exist. We're going to break that down for you as well. Yeah, it's truly just a heartbreaking story, and there's so much that we've learned, and we're going to get all to it in a second. I want to talk to you real quick, though, about my friends over at Berna. You guys know I'm pro second amendment. You know that I've actually used my firearm to save my life when I was a target of a gang initiation. But for many people that are listening are family members, You may not feel comfortable carrying a firearm.
2:01.9	You still need to be able to protect yourselves. And in times of danger, you're going to want to
2:06.3	have something. And that's where the Berna launcher comes in. I have given these to countless
2:11.0	family members. It is a handheld pistol that fires both kinetic rounds and chemical irritants
2:17.4	to separate you from an attacker.
2:19.4	And I'm here today with Josh Sherard from Burnah.
2:21.9	Josh, many of us just saw that video footage of the recent mob attack of a man and a woman
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