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Miles Archer

(20,179 posts)
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 05:41 PM 10 hrs ago

Charlie Kirk Suspect's Grandma Says Family Is All MAGA

Charlie Kirk Suspect’s Grandma Says Family Is All MAGA

https://www.thedailybeast.com/charlie-kirk-suspects-grandma-says-family-is-all-maga/

Tyler Robinson, 22, the man arrested in connection with the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, comes from a MAGA family, his grandmother has revealed.

Although MAGA figureheads have been quick to point fingers at the left for Kirk’s death, Tyler’s grandmother, Debbie Robinson, 69, insisted that they come from a family of Trump supporters.

She spoke with Daily Mail on Friday after news of Robinson’s arrest broke. “My son, his dad, is a Republican for Trump,” Debbie told the outlet. “Most of my family members are Republican. I don’t know any single one who’s a Democrat.”

According to the outlet, Robinson’s father, Matt, 48, was the one to turn Tyler into the authorities after he confessed to the grisly crime. Debbie has not been able to get in touch with her son since news of her grandson’s arrest went public.

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Charlie Kirk Suspect's Grandma Says Family Is All MAGA (Original Post) Miles Archer 10 hrs ago OP
Not surprised to read this. But it will fall on deaf ears in trump world. FloridaBlues 10 hrs ago #1
Well he is still alive newdeal2 10 hrs ago #2
Expect the truth do ya? kerouac2 10 hrs ago #4
That thought crossed my mind newdeal2 9 hrs ago #6
Not surprised that I'm unsurprised Torchlight 10 hrs ago #3
Oh no! What will Trump's gatekeepers say? Kingofalldems 10 hrs ago #5
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 9 hrs ago #7
He is a 22 year old man, not a minor child. niyad 8 hrs ago #12
lol...I probably refer to people under 32 as "this kid" all the time! Lucky Luciano 7 hrs ago #17
I understand. Pretty sure at least 2/3 of the world is younger than I am. niyad 6 hrs ago #21
Perhaps, Tyler the Maga, thought we was making America great again by popping a cap in Kirk's noggin'! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 9 hrs ago #8
Thanks for this, because I've been wondering why Kirk was targeted pacalo 9 hrs ago #9
I've heard his name but I didn't know he was Dr. T 7 hrs ago #18
Kick this one. Kingofalldems 9 hrs ago #10
Is Grandma also a MAGA? llmart 8 hrs ago #11
I hope grandma is smart enough to have some protection. niyad 8 hrs ago #13
Weaponized Outrage, Interrupted by Reality Atreus 8 hrs ago #14
The GOP needs to take care of their Right-on-Right crime problem. nt Gore1FL 8 hrs ago #15
Wasn't he orginally fingered by a/his pastor? But orangeaid changed it to father. I saw the pastor bit first. efhmc 8 hrs ago #16
So is my family Polybius 7 hrs ago #19
Message auto-removed Name removed 7 hrs ago #20

kerouac2

(1,258 posts)
4. Expect the truth do ya?
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 05:58 PM
10 hrs ago

If they offer him an exemption from the death penalty they promised when they thought it was a Democrat, he may be willing to say whatever they want him to say.

Or maybe I'm just too pessimistic lol.

newdeal2

(3,960 posts)
6. That thought crossed my mind
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 06:08 PM
9 hrs ago

But Trump said death penalty already so he kinda lost any leverage there.

Torchlight

(5,606 posts)
3. Not surprised that I'm unsurprised
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 05:50 PM
10 hrs ago

My guess had been a fella who couldn't get dates and took it out on anyone that would make him look taller. Not that my speculation changed the taste of mustard or (God forbid) "make us (?) look bad..."

Kingofalldems

(39,851 posts)
5. Oh no! What will Trump's gatekeepers say?
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 05:59 PM
10 hrs ago

I am sure they will be here to enlighten us very soon.

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Lucky Luciano

(11,734 posts)
17. lol...I probably refer to people under 32 as "this kid" all the time!
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 08:04 PM
7 hrs ago

I just never broke the habit from the time that I was….a kid.

niyad

(127,004 posts)
21. I understand. Pretty sure at least 2/3 of the world is younger than I am.
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 09:13 PM
6 hrs ago

However, we are all very well aware of how privileged white males are presented in these contexts, and I do not like to see us contributing to that framing.

RedWhiteBlueIsRacist

(1,027 posts)
8. Perhaps, Tyler the Maga, thought we was making America great again by popping a cap in Kirk's noggin'!
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 06:16 PM
9 hrs ago

pacalo

(24,805 posts)
9. Thanks for this, because I've been wondering why Kirk was targeted
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 06:43 PM
9 hrs ago

when there are much bigger fish to fry. He was well known by MAGA nuts but relatively unfamiliar to Democrats.

Dr. T

(377 posts)
18. I've heard his name but I didn't know he was
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 08:40 PM
7 hrs ago

an evil little fuck until three days ago.

Atreus

(71 posts)
14. Weaponized Outrage, Interrupted by Reality
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 07:39 PM
8 hrs ago

Almost feels like this was the gunman’s plan: commit a horrific act, then let the right point fingers at “the left” for it. Chaos and outrage, weaponized before the facts even landed. If his own father hadn’t come forward, MAGA would still be spinning it as a leftist crime. The tragic reality? The violence didn’t spring from some liberal fantasy, t came from inside their own MAGA ranks.

efhmc

(15,796 posts)
16. Wasn't he orginally fingered by a/his pastor? But orangeaid changed it to father. I saw the pastor bit first.
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 07:59 PM
8 hrs ago

Actually the day before EvilMan and Fox.

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