Posted on 09/12/2025 8:05:00 PM PDT by conservative98
Daily Wire hosts Ben Shapiro and Matt Walsh stood firm in their defense of free speech and conservative values after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, even as some unhinged leftists called for more political commentators to be targeted.
Shapiro and Walsh dedicated their shows on Thursday to honoring the legacy of Kirk, who was killed while speaking to students at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. During their shows, both Shapiro and Walsh also told their followers that despite concerns of more violence against conservatives, they would never back down and continue to stand “up for what America is and what she should be.”
“I saw a lot of rumors online today that I’m going to cancel some sort of college tour. That’s bullshit. I saw those rumors. They are false. I will be coming to college campuses, many of them this year,” Shapiro said. “So will we all, I am sure, because we are Americans. And we’re not going to be deterred.”
“Charlie’s voice is not silent. We’re going to pick up that blood-stained microphone where Charlie left it,” Shapiro added. “And to those who would intimidate, who would seek to stop us, who would seek to end free discussion, who believe that they have ownership over public spaces and can violently threaten and kill people who speak freely, we are not going to stop. And I have two words: #### you.”
“We will not stop telling the truth. We will never stop telling the truth,” the Daily Wire editor emeritus continued. “We will never stop debating and discussing. We will never stop standing up for what America is and for what she should be. And we will never let Charlie Kirk’s voice die.”
Walsh also remained undeterred from speaking the truth after Kirk’s assassination, adding that the “evil gloating” of Kirk’s enemies following his killing “are accolades in their own right.”
“May we all be so successful and productive that our enemies celebrate when we die,” he said. “May we all be so devastating to the leftist project that they long for our demise. May we all fight so hard and so effectively that they have no choice but to try to kill us. May our lives be a problem for these people, and our deaths a relief.”
“Let them dance on my grave as they did on Charlie’s, then I will know that I did my duty,” Walsh continued, saying that even through Kirk’s smile and respectful debate, he was a “devastating fighter.”
“And his opponents are overjoyed because they think that they’ve gotten rid of him, but they’re wrong. They have gravely misjudged the situation. The only thing more powerful than a living fighter is a martyred one,” he said.
“I want to be very clear that we will not back down after this. We will not shrink away or go into hiding. We will not fall silent. We will not walk in fear. We will stand taller and prouder than we ever have, and be louder and bolder than we’ve ever been, and fight harder than we’ve ever fought.”
I agree. And Ben Shapiro has a huge following, especially among the younger people, 45 and under maybe. I think there is room for him to help advance some of Charlie Kirk’s objectives, if nothing else.
How about you stay in yours. He’s doing his own thing. You and Rumsfeld’s side chick are too damn old to know who’s suited for what anymore.
Agree.
I dont think Kirk would want an Israel First guy to fill his shoes.
Yes, and people are completely losing siight of that. Look at that poster who cussed me out because I said this is for Charlie’s wife to move it forward not Shapiro to come in and take over. Charlie has a legacy. It’s not for Shapiro to try to come after the chair
I have watched some of those convos between Kirk and Shapiro. I think you are right
He will be filling his own shoes. And supporting Israel does not make one Israel first, clown.
It is up to his wife and any business partners to pick up the mantle. Shapiro needs to stay in his lane.
Just shutting people down in debate isn’t what drew people to Charlie. It’s the way he did it.
Ben Shapiro does it in his, different way and has his own value.
Someone will take up Charlie’s torch, but it won’t be Shapiro.
Even worse, Arnold replacing Trump on the apprentice
That sounds exactly like what he is trying to do. Shove them out of the way and take over
Lolol. Didn’t last long. Maybe one season. Don’t remember. A few others tried as well. Richard Branson was one
Who’s gonna fill the vacuum? Like Rush that person isn’t out there.
Yuck. Gross.
Ben Shapiro is great, but he’s no Charlie Kirk. He’s snide, snippy, sarcastic, and definitely not a Christian.
There may be nobody. I don’t know. But it is up to his wife to try to continue his legacy. It is her mission not Shapiro so he should stay in his lane and let her figure it out .
There is a great Ben Shapiro video where the University Police block him from entering a venue where the University students had invited Shapiro to speak. Shapiro kept pressing the police on just how did they justify blocking him from entering. Eventually, the idiotic policeman stated something about Shapiro being dangerous.
The students that had invited him quickly found another location on campus. Shapiro said something like “well, hey, let’s go over there.” He was able to speak and take questions.
If it is not up to Shapiro, and it is not, then what’s the beef? Neither Shapiro nor we have any say in the matter. Nobody that is not invited by TPUSA matters in succession.
Agreed. That person does not exist. I don’t listen to anyone on the radio anymore. They’re not that good and don’t inform me with original thoughts or even a few laughs. It was not an unexpected development after Rush died.
Same with Charlie - a once in a lifetime talent and so so good at enlightening in a way that was palatable. I have nothing against Ben, but his voice is harsh to listen to and is not all that interesting.
I liked it. He also gave a big FU to the left. We won’t be silenced. The cross hairs are on all of us. They can’t kill us all. They won’t kill this country.
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