Boxer and social media influencer Jake Paul issued a statement following the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, characterizing the incident as targeting Kirk for “telling the truth.
Charlie Kirk Shooting
Paul posted on X platform Wednesday evening, writing: “Charlie Kirk got shot for telling the truth. That is literally it. What a mentally sick time we are living through We need god more than ever Praying for Charlie’s family and praying for these evil people to heal”.
The statement came hours after Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was shot in the neck during a campus speaking event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.