Gutfeld! Monologues - Remembering Charlie Kirk

Episode Date: September 23, 2025

As seen on Guteld!, a man in California was arrested for firing six shots at the local ABC affiliate.  Additionally, thousands gathered in Arizona to remember Charlie Kirk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thank you. Thank you. Well, it's Joe Biden's favorite season. Fall. Happy Monday, everyone. In Sacramento, California, a man was arrested for firing six shots at the local ABC affiliate. When reached for comment, the man said,

that's what you get for replacing me with celebrity family feud. Meanwhile, a bunch of celebrities signed an open letter denouncing ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel. And speaking of suspension, ABC is currently finding more ways to lower the cast of the view onto the set. We just needed that one word suspension to create a view joke. But it's true, Jimmy Kimmel is still on hiatus from his late night show, but he's scheduled to return to it tomorrow night. But when asked why the network didn't show Best of Jimmy Kimmel episodes to fill the dead air, they said, that dead air is the best of Jimmy Kimmel.

Meanwhile, Rosie O'Donnell is urging a boycott at Disney for their suspension of Kimmel. Pretty brave of her since she was pegged to star on the upcoming live-action Dumbo. So the little pig. In her new book, Kamala Harris admits that before the election, She had reservations about allowing transgender in women's sports. Although she said they would make great nannies

because that way, Doug wouldn't bang them. Get this, one of the reasons Kamala didn't choose Josh Shapiro as her VP was that she was concerned that he wanted to be in the room for every decision, which is a problem for her since she likes to drink alone. Who doesn't? And finally, Harris also claimed Biden called her before the debate with Trump to mostly talk about himself. In his defense, though, he was screaming,

Help, I've fallen and I can't get up. How narcissistic. We'll be back with more Gutfeld. This is Jason Chaffetz from the Jason in the House podcast. Join me every Monday to dive deeper into the latest political headlines and chat with remarkable guys. Listen and follow now at foxnewspodcast.com or wherever you download podcasts. All right. So in Arizona, 100,000 people showed up to honor the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk.

The crowds were massive, thoughtful, and peaceful. Yep, 100,000 people. Elon Musk said it was like a family reunion. I would have been there myself, but I was 3,000 miles of. away doing some live shows where just the mention of Charlie's name brought sustained standing ovations. But in every venue, there was an energy there, and it wasn't one of anger or vengeance, but of hope and love. It brings to mind, at least to me, a comparison. I think back to the days after George Floyd, when there was a different sort of energy, an energy channeled into violence, arson, looting, and ultimately death. They were punishing people who were already struggling

and cheered by liberals whose struggle is choosing between Martha's Vineyard or the Hamptons. And yet here was a different response. In fact, even though many of us felt the rage from Kirk's murder in our very bones, it was indeed personal. We didn't conclude that it gave us license to harm others. We didn't use it to justify burning down stores or stealing shoes or jewelry or hair pieces. But it's two different responses to two different events. What can we glean from that? What does it say about a people?

Call them Republican or conservative or Christian or just plain normal, whose response to grief and outrage is its very opposite. And the other people call them the left, the self-identified, oppressed, the few remaining Jimmy Kimmel fans, who saw Floyd's death not just as an avenue for retribution, but also for theft and barbarism. They shouted Black Lives Matter while their riots left a dozen

black people dead but among Kirk's mourners the idea of violence and revenge never crossed their minds it's not that we don't feel rage it's that we don't act on it because our moral standards forbid it well that and when you have a job

and a family to support it's hard to squeeze in burning cop cars and stabbing people into your daily schedule we're also not dumb enough to burn down the grocery store that we shop at every third Thursday. We know that, unless you're held hostage at a taping of the view, violence is rarely the answer. The left, however, embrace any opportunity to make violence acceptable. To them, violence is the

language you speak to the oppressor. There are no standards to their behavior. Self-control becomes the enemy. Whether it's burning down police stations, attacking Trump supporters, Tesla cars, or ICE facilities, it's not the event. that spawns the actions. It's the hateful ingredient within the people doing it. They throw rocks because it's how they get their rocks off. What's inside them that sees violence as a path while ours is peace? Why do we redouble our efforts to find peace while their drive is for chaos? Well, I'll tell you what's inside them. Not a goddamn thing. There's empty as a dog park in North Korea. And as far as any spirituality, they filed Chapter 11 years ago.

That's something to think about moving forward, because this isn't going anywhere. This is the story of energy. Charlie's death unleashed an energy, one of love, not of hate. I felt it in Pennsylvania and Connecticut, and you saw it in Arizona. It's as if Charlie's spirit is everywhere, and it forbids us from using his death to punish others. Because we know that isn't what Charlie wants. And as angry as we feel, we really don't want it either. It's weak, and worse and weak, it's exploitive.

So spare me while I wipe the both sides argument off the bottom of my size six shoe. That should have read size nine. There are no both sides. Why is it Erica Kirk can forgive the guy who killed? But the left can't forgive Charlie for having lived. We must always lead by Charlie's example and hope that others will follow.

Perhaps even those who participated in the very worst of behaviors might even see the light. All they have to do is open their eyes and turn off MSNBC and CNN. For the memorial reveals a truth that even I missed. When you look at 100,000 people together peaceful, forgiving, and calm, you realize that's why the left needs to lie about us. The truth about us is so powerful. And without the distortion filter of the media, this is what people will see.

And what they see is what people want to have. Peace, love, understanding. Imagine turning on the TV and seeing that for the first time. You might realize what a lie you've been sold for so long. The left have a right to be scared, but not of guns, but of truth. Let's go free. Listen ad-free with a Fox News podcast plus subscription on Apple Podcasts. Amazon Prime members can listen to this show ad-free on the Amazon music app.

Hey, I'm Trey Gowdy host of the Trey Gatti podcast. I hope you will join me every Tuesday and Thursday as we navigate life together and hopefully find ourselves a little bit better on the other side. Listen and follow now at Fox Newspodcast.com.