+
Opinion

POST OP-ED: Charlie Kirk’s Massive Memorial Was So Much More Than That — It Was a Message to the Mainstream Media

posted by Hannity Staff - 9.22.25

By The New York Post Editorial Board

The massive gathering for Charlie Kirk on Sunday was more than just a funeral — it was a message.

A 200,000-person crowd inundated the stadium inside and out, and millions around the world watched live. They prayed for, celebrated and mourned a man who brought them all together. Multitudes in red, white and blue. Yet these faithful, and Kirk himself, have been mostly disregarded by the mainstream media — or worse, slandered by them — for their Christian faith and conservative values.

They scream, “We are here!” They elect Donald Trump — twice. They rise together in shock after Kirk’s assassination.

Yet Democrats and the media pretend this silent majority is a minority, a fringe group.

But that is starting to change. The near-monopoly liberals have on college campuses was busted open by Kirk’s Turning Point USA. Since Democrats rule nearly all TV networks, talk shows and late night, conservatives turned to podcasts. And when Jimmy Kimmel crossed the line, it was affiliates in Middle America who pulled him, demanding an apology.

Was Kimmel watching Sunday? Was ABC? Do they understand the bubble they’ve created? Not only do they not speak to or for these people, they deny they exist. It is unsustainable.

Speaker after speaker said Kirk will serve as an inspiration, a beacon for the silent majority to speak up. This is not about one man, this is about a movement.

This was the message: They can no longer be derided or ignored.