Eric Trump said Sunday that right-wing activist Charlie Kirk’s murder could have been “the greatest mistake these people have ever made.”
“This is a hit on our country,” Trump said on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.” “It’s a hit on our movement. It’s a hit on Christianity. It’s a hit on religion. It’s a hit on freedom. ... This could have been the greatest mistake these people have ever made.”
Throughout Trump’s seven-minute segment, the son of President Donald Trump continuously referred to “they,” seemingly referring to Democrats and those on the left, when talking about blame for Kirk’s murder, and called out Donald Trump’s opponents, who tried “to take down” the president and impeach him.
“More and more Americans read through just the chaos that is the left, the intolerant left,” Eric Trump said.
Tyler Robinson, 22, is suspected of fatally shooting Kirk while the right-wing Christian nationalist podcaster was speaking at Utah Valley University as part of his “American Comeback” tour. A neighbor who knew Robinson described him to NBC News as “very considerate,” “quiet” and “respectful.” Robinson has no criminal history and his political party was listed as undeclared, according to the NBC News report.
