By John Loftus
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GOP leaders are aiming to vote on a proposal Friday to honor Charlie Kirk following his assassination. Yet, no matter what, Democrats are walking into a lose-lose scenario that will tick off Americans on both the political right and left.
The resolution, titled “Honoring the Life and Legacy of Charles ‘Charlie’ James Kirk” and introduced Tuesday by House Speaker Mike Johnson, condemns the assassination as a “heinous act of violence.” It states that “acts of politically motivated violence stand in direct opposition to the principles of a free republic,” a sentiment which one would expect to gain bipartisan support. The measure also praises Kirk as a “courageous American patriot” who “personified the values of the First Amendment, exercising his God-given right to speak freely, challenge prevailing narratives, and did so with honor, courage, and respect for his fellow Americans.” (Subscribe to MR. RIGHT, a free weekly newsletter about modern masculinity)
Charlie Kirk was a patriot, an incredible husband, father, friend, and champion of his faith and an inspiration. I am proud to join together with my colleagues to honor his life and legacy with the unanimous passage of my resolution naming October 14, 2025, as a National Day of… pic.twitter.com/Lt43suMcWt — Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) September 18, 2025
On Thursday, the Senate passed a similar resolution honoring Kirk’s birthday, Oct. 14, as the “National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk.”
Ahead of the House vote, Democrats are afraid they will hand the GOP an easy messaging victory should members of their caucus vote against it.
“People are worried that we’re being totally set up,” one anonymous House Democrat told Axios.
At least one Democrat, however, does plan to vote “no.” None other than Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett. The lawmaker told Axios that she is “not sure what is honorable” about Kirk’s views and past statements.
Axios noted that several Democrats plan to vote “present,” while others remain undecided.
On the flip side, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has indicated that leadership will vote for the resolution, as well as Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz.
“I disagreed with him on a lot of things, but that doesn’t change the fact that he was shot in the neck on live TV in front of his kids and wife,” Moskowitz told Axios. “We talk about bringing the temperature down, this is one way to do that.”
Whichever way Democrats try to slice the issue, though, they will inevitably anger either moderates and conservatives who were long supporters of Kirk or were simply horrified by his assassination, or the hardcore left-wingers and LGBT ideologues who celebrated Kirk’s death or believe that he was fully deserving of his fate. (RELATED: The Left Keeps Denying Left-Wingers Celebrated Charlie Kirk Assassination Online Despite Examples Everywhere You Look)
The gesture is symbolic, of course, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t meaningful. Even if a handful of Democrats vote against it, they will have handed the GOP some prime attack lines for the upcoming midterms.
