Georgetown University has condemned anonymous social media posts promoting a Charlie Kirk lookalike contest timed for the anniversary of his killing.
Heidi Sui, Turning Point USA’s Georgetown University Chapter President, said in a statement: “The TPUSA Chapter at Georgetown strongly condemns any events that aim to disrespect Charlie Kirk and the upcoming memorial ceremony at UVU. These events are not representative of how Americans feel about Charlie and his legacy. To the millions of us who listened to his debates, Charlie never celebrated violence. But some liberal students do. And they are doing it right here — in our nation’s capital of all places.”
She added: “This reaction from Georgetown students should disturb us regardless of our political affiliation. There is a difference between disagreeing with someone’s politics and celebrating their death.”
The proposed event surfaced on Fizz, an anonymous platform reportedly used by Georgetown students, where a post garnered 2,200 upvotes. The post read: “Charlie Kirk lookalike contest. September 10th 2026. Pull up to Copley Lawn to speak the truth while the cost is high.”
A separate Fizz user reportedly suggested The Georgetown Chimes, a campus choral group, learn the lyrics to a meme song called ‘We Are Charlie Kirk,’ writing: “Any chance Gtown Chimes could learn this before Thursday?”
Andrew Kolvet, TPUSA’s spokesman, also responded to the outlet: “A culture that can no longer simply mourn the fallen, or respect them enough to at least keep their mouth shut, is a culture that has lost touch with a basic sense of shared humanity. Shame on any of the mockers and trolls who debase themselves by continuously proving Charlie outclassed them in every conceivable way.”
Online reaction to the proposed contest has split along predictable lines. One person wrote: “What scares me the most is that we are raising a generation of people who seem so cold, so heartless, and so completely devoid of compassion that they can look at something as horrific as the murder of another human being and find humor or entertainment in it.”
Another commenter took aim at Kirk’s defenders instead, writing: “The pandering and pretending to care for Kirk is actually more gross than the dressing up as him.”
A Georgetown University spokesperson said the school was unaware of any such event and stated no student organization was planning one. The person noted: “We have seen no activity on campus related to these posts. Georgetown is not planning such an event and, to our knowledge, no student organization is hosting or planning such an event. We take these anonymous posts seriously and condemn their language as deeply inconsistent with Georgetown University’s values. We are monitoring this closely to ensure the safety of the University community.”
The spokesperson continued: “Georgetown is committed to ensuring that all members of our community have a safe and welcoming place to learn and receive the support they need to do so. We seek to create a living and learning community that promotes thoughtful, respectful dialogue.”
The university representative concluded: “While Georgetown’s policies give latitude for the free expression of ideas and opinions, making light of a victim of violence is counter to our values and deeply disappointing. Students are expected to know the policies that guide life on campus, including the Speech and Expression policy and the Code of Student Conduct.”
Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed on September 10, while presenting at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. At approximately 12:23 p.m., while taking a question on gun violence, a single bullet struck him in the neck. Footage showed the podcaster slumped over before being carried away as the crowd panicked. President Donald Trump confirmed Kirk’s death on Truth Social that afternoon, writing: “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us.”
Authorities discovered a bolt-action rifle wrapped in a towel and bullet casings bearing phrases including “Hey fascist, catch!” and “notices, bulges, OWO, what’s this?” — the latter a reference to furry subculture. Tyler Robinson, 22, turned himself in later that day after his parents confronted him; he had allegedly confessed to his father, who contacted a family friend, who then called U.S. Marshals. Robinson faces aggravated murder charges, with Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray seeking the death penalty if convicted. A judge recently ruled sufficient evidence exists to bring the case to trial, and Robinson’s lawyer entered a not guilty plea on his behalf.
Kirk’s widow, Erika, has since become CEO of Turning Point USA and spoken publicly about forgiving her husband’s killer. At his September 21 memorial service, she said: “My husband, he wanted to save young men, just like the one who took his life. On the cross, our saviour said: ‘Father, forgive them for they not know what they do.’ That man, that young man, I forgive him. I forgive him because it was what Christ did, and it is what Charlie would do.”
Robinson’s trial is proceeding in Utah after Judge Tony Graf’s probable cause ruling.