The assassination of a prominent conservative voice should unite Americans in grief and reflection. It should prompt serious discussions about the dangerous rhetoric that has poisoned our national discourse. It should remind us that despite our political differences, we’re all Americans who deserve to live free from violence. But what happens when the people claiming to heal us are the ones wielding the knife?

Charlie Kirk, just 31 years old, was gunned down during his American Comeback Tour at Utah Valley University on September 10th. Here’s where things get interesting—and by interesting, I mean infuriating. The shooting suspect, Tyler Robinson, has been charged with aggravated murder. Kirk leaves behind a wife, Erika, and two young children. Obama acknowledged the tragedy, calling it “horrific” and expressing sympathy for Kirk’s family.

But then came the pivot that conservatives have learned to expect. Rather than simply mourning the loss and condemning violence across the board, Barack Obama used the platform to take aim at President Trump and his administration. His words revealed more about the current state of political discourse than perhaps he intended.

Obama Points Finger at Trump Administration

From ‘The Post Millennial’:

Obama then, seemingly out of nowhere, shifted to Trump, where he said that the current administration had emboldened extremist views. “But I’ll say this — those extreme views were not in my White House. I wasn’t empowering them. I wasn’t putting the weight of the United States government behind them. When we have the weight of the United States government behind extremist views, we’ve got a problem,” he said.

Did you catch that? A conservative gets murdered, and somehow it’s still conservatives’ fault. You can’t make this stuff up.

The implication was crystal clear: somehow, the Trump administration bears responsibility for creating an atmosphere that led to Kirk’s assassination. Never mind that Kirk was a Trump supporter. Never mind that the violence came from someone opposed to conservative values. In Obama’s telling, it’s still ultimately Trump’s fault.

The Real Architect of Division

The White House didn’t let Obama’s comments go unanswered. Finally, someone said what we’ve all been thinking for years.

In a forceful response, spokeswoman Abigail Jackson called out the former president’s hypocrisy with devastating accuracy. “Barack Hussein Obama is the architect of modern political division in America,” Jackson stated. She reminded Americans of Obama’s infamous dismissal of millions of patriots. Remember when he called us “bitter” people who “cling to guns or religion”?

Jackson’s response cut to the heart of the matter: “If he cares about unity in America, he would tell his own party to stop their destructive behavior.” But Obama wasn’t interested in unity or healing. He was interested in using a tragedy to score political points. And he did it while accusing others of politicizing violence.

The Pattern We Can’t Ignore

Obama knows exactly what he’s doing. Frame the conversation around Trump’s supposed extremism. Deflect from examining what actually motivates political violence in America today. Count on the media to amplify his message while downplaying the White House’s response. Most importantly? He knows tragedy creates an emotional moment. People are more likely to accept narratives without thinking critically.

This pattern has become the left’s standard playbook. Use tragedy to advance political narratives. Accuse opponents of doing exactly what you’re doing. They’ve perfected the art of weaponizing grief. They turn moments that should unite us into opportunities for division. And they do it all while claiming the moral high ground.

Key Takeaways

• Obama used Charlie Kirk’s assassination to blame Trump for “extreme views” while claiming moral superiority
• The White House fired back, calling Obama the “architect of modern political division in America”
• Democrats consistently weaponize tragedies to attack conservatives while deflecting from their own inflammatory rhetoric
• Political manipulation of grief shows the establishment’s true priorities over genuine unity

Sources: The Post Millennial, Fox News