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Trump Hijacked Kirk's Funeral
Season 10 Episode 35
That contradiction was loud. While Erica Kirk stood at the pulpit pleading, “Do not hate. Do not retaliate. Let love be louder,” Trump’s statement outside the funeral—calling Kirk a “patriot murdered by leftist thugs” and blaming “Biden’s America”—was a hijack in real time. Not just of the moment, but of the moral center.
Erica called for healing. Trump called for vengeance. She asked for silence. He brought a megaphone. She honored her son’s life. He weaponized his death.
It wasn’t just selfish—it was a rupture. A direct contradiction to the family’s plea for peace. If this needs dramatization for ensemble delivery, the scene builds itself: Erica’s voice layered with Trump’s soundbite, the crowd torn between grief and propaganda, and the missing bridge—accountability.
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