The program Meeting Place discussed how the U.S. president might benefit in the political fallout following Kirk’s death.
Guests and anchors on Russian state TV have discussed the political fallout of last week’s killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah, with anchor even insinuating on air that President Donald Trump may have had something to do with the assassination.
A discussion on the political talk program Meeting Place centered on whether Trump was exploiting the killing «for his interests» amid strife in the U.S. following the shooting of Kirk at Utah Valley University.
A guest suggested that «maybe Trump did him in», with the anchor replying, «I will keep thinking it.»
The idea was eventually dismissed by the guests in a discussion full of the conspiracy theories, speculation and provocative statements that Russian state TV regularly broadcasts.
Trump has condemned the «radical left» following Kirk’s killing and the assassination has highlighted partisan divides nationwide. Tyler Robinson, 22, from Washington, Utah, has been charged with capital murder in Kirk’s killing.
Newsweek has contacted the White House for comment.Why It Matters
While Russian state TV is tightly controlled, its talk shows do not necessarily represent Kremlin opinion and only one of the guests on this edition of Meeting Place was a lawmaker.
However, the views expressed show that the division Kirk’s assassination has caused in the U.S. is something that the talk show guests see as benefiting Russia.What To Know
Russian state TV frequently makes provocative claims without providing evidence as it looks to push an anti-Western and increasingly, anti-Trump narrative.
