Sorry, Fox News: People don’t care about Charlie Kirk

The aftermath of Charlie Kirk was supposed to galvanize the MAGA movement. Instead, it’s exposed how fragile it really is. In the months since, Fox News has worked overtime to manufacture Kirk as the future of the GOP by pushing exaggerated tributes and narratives that don’t hold up. In this video, I’m joined by Salon reporter Russell Payne to break down the spin, the hypocrisy and what this manufactured legacy says about the right’s identity crisis. Read the full story on Salon: https://www.salon.com/2025/11/24/charlie-kirks-death-is-tearing-maga-apart/ Subscribe here on YouTube for more Standing Room Only, airing weekly Thursdays at 5 PM ET on YouTube. 🥳 Standing Room Only started as a newsletter. Join the party and get it in your inbox 2x a week by clicking here: https://www.salon.com/newsletter?utm_source=youtube-sro&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsletter-signup-ytsro 🤓 Read Amanda Marcotte's writing on Salon.com here: https://www.salon.com/writer/amanda_marcotte 👍 Follow Amanda on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/amandamarcotte.bsky.social ✌️ Support Salon’s mission—become a member: https://www.salon.com/premium?utm_source=youtube-sro&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=become-a-member-ytsro