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Vance hosted the show at noon Monday on X and Rumble, less than one week after Kirk, 31, was shot dead during a college campus visit in Utah.

Rumble stocks gained 5% on Monday after Vice President JD Vance announced he would host Charlie Kirk’s show on the video platform. Rumble stocks gained attention as Vice President JD Vance announced he would be hosting “The Charlie Kirk Show” live on the video platform. The news comes as the broader social media landscape experiences shifts, highlighted by a separate announcement from President Donald Trump about reaching a deal concerning TikTok.The announcement seems to have strengthened investor confidence in Rumble, which presents itself as an alternative video platform to YouTube. Kirk, a well-known conservative political activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, commands a substantial following within conservative circles. In recent years, Rumble has attracted a growing number of conservative content creators and audiences. The platform has positioned itself as a champion of free speech, offering a space for creators who feel constrained by the policies of mainstream platforms. Vance hailed Charlie Kirk as “the smartest political operative I ever met,” as he hosted his podcast, “The Charlie Kirk Show”, from the White House in honor of the conservative commentator who was shot dead last week. The vice president called Kirk a “joyful warrior for our country,” and partly blamed his assassination on an “incredibly destructive movement of left wing extremism” that he said had grown within the US over the past few years.Vance hosted the show at noon Monday on X and Rumble, less than one week after Kirk, 31, was shot dead during a college campus visit in Utah. Suspect Tyler Robinson has been charged with murder though authorities are still searching for a motive.Live EventsALSO READ: Harvard Law professor blasted for spreading false theory about Charlie Kirk shooter Tyler Robinson. Has he been fired?When Charlie Kirk met Rumble CEOCEO of video platform Rumble Chris Pavlovski and Charlie Kirk sat together in an old boardroom in a for-lease Longboat Key office building years ago. Kirk drove with Rumble Pavlovski up and down the Gulf Coast looking for a new home after the company decided to move its Canada headquarters.“We were looking out over the water and (Kirk) looked at me and said, ‘Hey. This is Rumble’s headquarters. It’s got to be,’” Pavlovski said. And so it was. Kirk bought a unit in the Beaches of Longboat Key condo off Longboat Club Road in 2019 but, according to Pavlovski, spent most of his time at another home he owned in Phoenix. He also had an apartment in Arizona.The podcast episode opened with a video and photo montage of Kirk speaking at various events, and pictures of him with his family and members of the Trump administration including Vance and President Donald Trump. White text on a black background then read: “Dear Charlie, thank you.”ALSO READ: After Charlie Kirk shooting, Tyler Robinson’s alt-right links to Nick Fuentes spark outrage, activist breaks silenceJD Vance hosts ‘The Charlie Kirk Show’The vice president launched into an opening monologue as he started ‘The Charlie Kirk’ show. “Hey everybody, JD Vance here, live from my office in the White House and filling in for somebody who cannot be filled in for but I’m going to try to do my best,” he began.“Every single person in this building, we owe something to Charlie. He was a joyful warrior for our country. He loved America. He devoted himself tirelessly to making our country a better place.“He was a critical part of getting Donald Trump elected as president, getting me elected as vice president, and so much of our success over the last seven months is due to his efforts, his staffing, his support and his friendship.“I don’t think that I’m alone in saying that Charlie was the smartest political operative I ever met.”ALSO READ: Apple’s iOS 26 release: 5 must-to steps for every iPhone user on September 15In the past, JD Vance described Charlie Kirk as a ‘longtime friend’ and someone who advocated for him to become Trump’s running mate in the 2024 presidential election. The vice president and his wife, Usha Vance, accompanied Kirk’s widow, Erika, and his casket on Air Force Two from Salt Lake City to Phoenix last Thursday, a day after the assassination.On the podcast Monday, Vance referenced the arrest of shooting suspect Tyler Robinson, and noted it was important he be brought to justice.Vance then added: “We have to talk about this incredibly destructive movement of left wing extremism that has grown up over the last few years and, I believe, is part of the reason why Charlie was killed by an assassin’s bullet.“We’re going to talk about how to dismantle that and how to bring real unity, real unity, that can only come when we tell the truth. And everybody knows that they can speak their mind about the issues of the day without being cut down by a murderer’s gun.”ALSO READ: Charlie Kirk shooter Tyler Robinson linked to crime scene by DNA, Kash Patel reveals killer’s chilling messageAdd as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now!
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