"Open mockery veiled as a 'tribute'": Internet reacts as TPUSA AmFest features tent resembling scene of Charlie Kirk’s killing

TPUSA AmFest, an annual event, started on December 18. During the ongoing four-day conference, several conservative figures took the stage and remembered the late political activist. However, at the event, a tent was spotted that was seemingly a recreation of the spot where Kirk was shot and killed.

A reporter from MS News, who was covering TPUSA AmFest, showed this tent where people were taking selfies. While describing the scene, the reporter said,

"This is a recreation of the tent where Charlie Kirk lost his life at Utah University in September. And people are taking selfies with it. You can see all around people are saying like for Charlie. They're wearing replicas of the shirt that Charlie Kirk was wearing when he was killed."

On Saturday, the news report clip went viral on the Internet, and many netizens did not like the idea. A netizen commented:

"This is insane. it feels like open mockery veiled as a 'tribute'"

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@balldontTy

@ShadowofEzra this is insane. it feels like open mockery veiled as a “tribute”

Internet divided after seeing TPUSA AmFest's tent resembling Charlie Kirk’s murder spot

An Internet user went into disbelief and wrote,

"Please tell me this is not real. Please, I can't take so much BS in one weekend."

Another user wondered who approved the idea and further commented,

"I mean personally that's just disgusting, who green lighted this idea? At this point I'm surprised they don't have charlie's unburied body there and are selling tickets to take a photo with charlie in the tent he got murdered in."

An internet user accused the idea of being driven by profit.

"The clearest example that everything to do with the Charlie Kirk situation is all about PROFIT"

However, many internet users did not find the tent disturbing. A netizen said that it was a typical "Prove Me Wrong" tent.

"It’s a recreation of his typical setup. People are triggered by everything."

Another user conveyed a similar thought.

"Okay, so people all over are claiming it's the "assassination tent". Has TPUSA confirmed that? Or did they just put up Charlie's standard Prove Me Wrong tent that he used across numerous college campuses?"

An X user wrote that TPUSA AmFest’s tent was not unusual, but criticized those who had been questioning Erika Kirk.

"ummm...no...only people trying to make something of it find it "weird." It's what he was known for...what is weird is going after a widow...not just weird, but sick."

TPUSA AmFest will run through December 21. Charlie Kirk's wife, Erika Kirk, took the stage on the first day of the annual conference. Other prominent conservative personalities also delivered their speeches consequently.

Ben Shapiro's public condemnation of Candace Owens at TPUSA AmFest also made headlines. Shapiro also hit out at Tucker Carlson. A day later, Megyn Kelly took the stage and blasted Shapiro for his remarks.

ALSO READ: “How f**king pathetic”: Tim Pool reacts after Megyn Kelly supports Candace Owens at TPUSA AmFest

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