Jay Leno Warns Charlie Kirk Shooting Is ‘The Death of Free Speech’

Sean James Sep 13th, 2025, 6:17 pm

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Former host Jay Leno warned the murder of conservative media star Charlie Kirk signaled “the death of free speech,” where political adversaries resort to killing those they disagree with, rather than engaging in debate.

Leno shared his thoughts on the shooting of Kirk during an appearance on on KFI 640 in Los Angeles, Wednesday.

“It’s not a random shooting. I mean, it’s the death of free speech, to think that you are so illiterate and so stupid you can’t answer verbally, and you have to shoot somebody with a gun to win the argument,” Leno said.

The comedy legend said he thoroughly enjoyed debates when he was in college at Emerson Univers

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