Charlie Kirk Faces Backlash for Linking Muslim Mayoral Candidate to 9/11

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk is facing sharp criticism from across the political spectrum following a social media post that appeared to conflate a Muslim political candidate with the perpetrators of the September 11 terrorist attacks.

In a message posted to X (formerly Twitter) on Monday night, Kirk wrote:

The post quickly went viral — and was met with a wave of bipartisan condemnation. Critics called the remark not only inflammatory and Islamophobic, but also a dangerous attempt to delegitimize a candidate based on faith.

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN. . .