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6. The memorial for Charlie Kirk was really a MAGA grifting session and not a memorial

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 02:03 PM

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I did NOT watch this event but I saw that the only family member to speak was the Widow. This was NOT a memorial but a MAGA grifting session.

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