Rep. Ashley Viola Gantt
The radical Left’s hatred for conservative heroes apparently follows them even to the grave.
In a disgusting display of partisan spite, Florida House Democrats spent Wednesday afternoon attempting to block a bill that would honor the late Turning Point USA founder and conservative icon Charlie Kirk.
Despite Kirk being gunned down in cold blood while exercising his First Amendment rights at a rally in Utah last September, Florida Democrats took to the floor to argue that the man who inspired millions of young patriots was “mediocre” and, wait for it, was not actually “assassinated.”
Instead, these radical lawmakers insisted that the targeted political killing of a prominent conservative leader should merely be classified as “gun violence.”
The bill, HB 125, which designates October 14 as “Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance,” was sponsored by Rep. Yvette Benarroch (R-Marco Island).
Benarroch described the bill as a tribute to a man who “encouraged a generation to read the Constitution and love this great country.”
The measure cleared the chamber by a vote of 82–31, with nearly all opposition coming from Democrats.
But during committee deliberations, Florida House Democrats took issue with language describing Kirk’s death as an assassination, instead insisting it should be categorized more broadly as an act of “gun violence.”
Democrat State Rep. Ashley Viola Gantt openly objected to the bill’s wording.
Rep. Ashley Viola Gantt:
“We want to talk about the exercise of free speech. Let’s ball.
The First Amendment protects free speech. We don’t need this day of remembrance for a man who was mediocre and racist—I say mediocre at best. He was not a Floridian. He had no ties to Florida other than owning property. We have a number of Floridians—both individuals and organizations—that promote free speech that is not divisive like this individual was.
If we want to talk about free speech, let’s talk about being precise with our words. When we hear “assassination,” that’s typically related to a person in a political position. Charlie Kirk died from gun violence. We continuously advocate for gun policy—legislation that would ensure that people who probably shouldn’t have a gun don’t have a gun.
Was his passing tragic for those who loved him? Absolutely. There is no denying that. But he was not assassinated, and words being accurate matters. It was a death by gun violence. That is an issue here in the country that we should all be on the same page about addressing.
And if we want to talk about free speech, a lot of people say, “That was some white-on-white crime.” Why aren’t we addressing it in that regard? What are we doing about white-on-white crime? So, Charlie Kirk was not someone whom children in the state of Florida should be subjected to honoring.”
WATCH:
WATCH: Florida House Democrats push back on legislation honoring Conservative Activist and @TPUSA Founder Charlie Kirk, claiming he was NOT assassinated
Rep. Ashley Viola Gantt: “His passing was tragic for those who love him, absolutely, there is no denying that. But he was not… pic.twitter.com/8thbmfNZRf
— Florida’s Voice (@FLVoiceNews) February 25, 2026
The post OUTRAGEOUS: Florida House Democrats Oppose Bill Honoring TPUSA Founder Charlie Kirk — Insist He Was “Not Assassinated,” but Died from “Gun Violence” appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.