Charlie Kirk debates 'toxic femininity' with president of Oxford Union
He also acknowledged Kirk's successful debating methods, adding that his authoritative style was effective due to current online editing abilities giving way for...
Posted on 11/28/2025 5:09:24 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Ousted Oxford Union president-elect George Abaraonye has issued an apology to the family of Charlie Kirk after celebrating when he was shot.
The 20-year-old PPE student at University College, Oxford, sparked outrage in September when he wrote in a WhatsApp group of Union members: 'Charlie Kirk got shot, let's f****** go', and posted a similar message on Instagram.
The comments came just months after Abaraonye sat opposite Kirk, one of the most prominent pro-Trump voices in American politics during a heated Oxford Union debate.
He now claims his reaction came before the seriousness of the incident became clear.
'I had very little context for what I was reacting to, but I wanted to start a conversation… I missed the mark… and that's why I deleted and retracted my comments,' he said.
Speaking to The Times, he said he wanted to address Kirk's family directly. 'I want to offer my apologies and my condolences. No one deserves to lose a husband, no child deserves to grow up without a father,' he said.
'I hope that they are able, in some capacity, to move on from what was a tragic event and to that end, I am very sorry.'
Abaraonye had served on the committee that approved Kirk's invitation to the Union, describing him as a figure who had 'national influence... almost a direct line to the president'.
The ousted Oxford Union president-elect who celebrated the shooting of Charlie Kirk has publicly apologised to his family (pictured: George Abaraonye)
Mr Abaraonye, 20, posted his message on WhatsApp after the shooting
Charlie Kirk debates 'toxic femininity' with president of Oxford Union
He also acknowledged Kirk's successful debating methods, adding that his authoritative style was effective due to current online editing abilities giving way for...
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Erika Kirk said it best, she doesnt want ANY apology from ANYONE if they dont even mean it, she doesnt need it..so this guy whoever the hell he is can go F off, she doesnt need his phony baloney apology
Fake apology is irrelevant. He meant what he said initially. He is only sorry for the fallout he received. Colossal lack of judgment and discernment which, by itself, disqualifies him from his previous position as Oxford president. His joy and enthusiasm at Kirk’s assassination was apparently the byproduct of his lack of success in debating Charlie earlier.
Stoopid hurts
“...before the seriousness of the incident became clear.”
Political assassinations can be very nuanced and sometimes even nonserious, says the prof.
The apology is crap, unserious, and the clown should be dumped.
Too little too late. He’s impacted by his ridiculousness thinking this will get him back in the good graces. Nah, he doesn’t mean it not by a long shot.
I’m still convinced that he was pushed aside by the crusty old guys that really run these organizations in Britain who were pissed off at him for dressing like a slob.
Are the British police investigating his comments for spreading hate, causing harassment or distress, or possibly inciting violence? Don’t hold your breath.
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