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'New York Times' Issues Minor Clarification That Charlie Kirk Said 'Hitler Is Bad', Not 'Hitler Is Good'
X.com ^ | The Babylon Bee✓ @TheBabylonBee

Posted on 09/16/2025 2:06:44 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

https://t.co/AMeXCf4rA8

NEW YORK, NY — Responding to public outcry to set the record straight after a terrible act of political violence launched the debate about dangerous rhetoric to the forefront of American consciousness, the New York Times issued a minor clarification that conservative activist Charlie Kirk had said "Hitler is bad" and not "Hitler is good."

The correction came several days after Kirk was gunned down at a public event, with the New York Times seeking to clarify that it had gotten one minor detail wrong by telling its readers that Kirk had praised infamous Nazi leader Adolf Hitler when he had, in fact, condemned him.

"It's just a small difference from what we previously reported," said the correction blurb in Wednesday's edition of the paper. "Where we had said that Charlie Kirk had said ‘Hitler is good,' we were incorrect. Upon further editorial review, we can now issue a correction and inform our readers that Charlie Kirk actually said ‘Hitler is bad.' We hope this helps make things clearer. Hopefully, nothing really bad happened as a result of our error."

While errors are made from time to time in the world of journalism, the editorial staff of the Times said it hoped to do better in the future. "We feel bad that we made such a minor mistake," one member of the staff said. "While it's unlikely that such a small detail swayed anyone's opinion of Charlie Kirk in any way, we still want to make sure we report more accurately about dangerous, hate-spreading fascist conservatives from now on."

At publishing time, the New York Times had issued an additional clarification to confirm that President Donald Trump was still literally Hitler.

(Excerpt) Read more at x.com ...


TOPICS: Humor
KEYWORDS: babylonbee; kirk; media; msm; newyorkslimes; newyorktimes; satire; smear
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1 posted on 09/16/2025 2:06:44 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

NYT’s: “Black is white”. Later, its “Black is black and white is white.”

The Left lies. It’s what they do.


2 posted on 09/16/2025 2:09:57 PM PDT by Jim W N (MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ (Jude 3) and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Charlie Kirk was well known within a certain segment of the population. But most people are not tuned into politics like that and most Americans didn’t know him at all, or maybe had heard his name but knew nothing about his views.

Then he was assassinated and people became interested in why that happened, and who Charlie Kirk was.

The media rushed to “inform” people: He liked Hitler, he was a racist purveyor of hatred, he hated women, Muslims, blacks, immigrants and just about everyone. A master of violent rhetoric.

The public is mis-informed and doesn’t even know it.


3 posted on 09/16/2025 2:13:10 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Democrats seek power through cheating and assassination. They are sociopaths. They just want power.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Too late, it was absolutely on purpose, I hope the family and organization sues the crap out of them...


4 posted on 09/16/2025 2:26:11 PM PDT by Openurmind (AI - An Illusion for Aptitude Intrusion to Alter Intellect. )
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To: Openurmind

Babylon Bee. I almost fell for it, too!


5 posted on 09/16/2025 2:28:55 PM PDT by scouter
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To: Openurmind

Consider the source. No, really, consider the source of this article


6 posted on 09/16/2025 2:29:36 PM PDT by j.havenfarm (24 years on Free Republic, 12/10/24! More than 10,500 replies and still not shutting up!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I didn’t realize at first this was a Babylon Bee article. It is totally believable the NYT would pull something like this.


7 posted on 09/16/2025 2:33:26 PM PDT by Dan in Wichita
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To: scouter

Me, too.
Finger heading to my key pad right before I saw your post.


8 posted on 09/16/2025 2:36:41 PM PDT by milagro (There is no peace in appeasement! ThereonMaube)
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To: scouter; j.havenfarm

Yep, got me... I was NOT paying attention... But man I wish it was real so they could sue them...


9 posted on 09/16/2025 2:39:28 PM PDT by Openurmind (AI - An Illusion for Aptitude Intrusion to Alter Intellect. )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

ntt


10 posted on 09/16/2025 2:40:18 PM PDT by KSCITYBOY (The media is corrupt)
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To: Dan in Wichita

My rage was percolating for a second there.


11 posted on 09/16/2025 2:42:10 PM PDT by blackdog ((Z28.310) "Diggin the scene with a gangster lean" (Mayfield, Curtis) )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I have a request. See how many saw “X” instead of the Bee as the source? Why don’t you source it directly from the Bee site? I’m sure they could use the direct hits instead of Musk...


12 posted on 09/16/2025 2:43:43 PM PDT by Openurmind (AI - An Illusion for Aptitude Intrusion to Alter Intellect. )
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To: Openurmind
I have a request. See how many saw “X” instead of the Bee as the source?

I was one!

13 posted on 09/16/2025 2:53:49 PM PDT by Inyo-Mono
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

A minor correction!


14 posted on 09/16/2025 2:54:51 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Import The Third World,Become The Third World)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I saw this on the Bee site.

I’m assuming this is based on some actual NYT article or editorial that I’m not aware of.

Would someone clue me in? Please?


15 posted on 09/16/2025 3:24:12 PM PDT by John Milner (Marching for Peace is like breathing for food.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

OMG, completely had me for a few moments there.


16 posted on 09/16/2025 3:34:41 PM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

KEEP SHUCKIN’ & JIVING’ NYT.

YOUR DAYS ARE NUMBERED...

AND THE NUMBERS RESEMBLE $15 BILLION.


17 posted on 09/16/2025 4:18:48 PM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: John Milner

Might this satire be based on the last 100 years of the NYTs lying and the rare corrections being placed many pages into the paper?


18 posted on 09/16/2025 5:27:29 PM PDT by TigersEye (Terrorism has been institutionalized by the left. Ask no quarter. Give no quarter.)
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To: Openurmind

Yeah, I was so disappointed! LOL


19 posted on 09/16/2025 5:40:13 PM PDT by scouter
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To: scouter

:) Would have been nice if it was a conservative class action, I would have hopped in on that one!


20 posted on 09/16/2025 5:42:50 PM PDT by Openurmind (AI - An Illusion for Aptitude Intrusion to Alter Intellect. )
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