Michael Knowles Exposes Democrats Refusing to Condemn Political Violence After Charlie Kirk Assassination

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Michael Knowles Exposes Democrats Refusing to Condemn Political Violence After Charlie Kirk Assassination

Michael Knowles dissects the shocking display at the State of the Union where congressional Democrats refused to stand against political violence while Charlie Kirk's widow Erika sat in the gallery. A Democrat state representative then went viral for denying Kirk was even assassinated, calling him "mediocre at best." Meanwhile, AOC and Zohran Mamdani openly advertise free childcare for illegal aliens, an elite Air Force pilot faces treason charges for training Chinese military, and Whoopi Goldberg attacks Trump for honoring the gold medal-winning US hockey team. Knowles argues Democrats are revealing their true contempt for America and normal Americans.

Categories: Analysis
February 26, 2026

Democrats Refuse to Stand Against Political Violence

Fresh on the heels of congressional Democrats refusing to stand up to oppose political violence at the State of the Union, a shocking pattern of disrespect and denial has emerged. When President Trump pointed to Erika Kirk in the gallery during his State of the Union address, honoring Charlie Kirk's widow and calling for unity against political violence of all kinds, Republicans stood in solidarity. Some Democrats stood. But a significant number of Democrats remained seated, unwilling to condemn political violence even with Charlie's widow present in the chamber.

In the wake of that display, a video has gone viral featuring Democrat state representative Ashley Viola Gantt not only mocking Charlie Kirk but denying he was assassinated at all. Speaking before what appears to be a legislative body, Gant declared that Kirk was "mediocre and racist" and "mediocre at best." She continued: "He was not a Floridian. He had no ties to Florida other than owning property." Then came the most shocking claim: "When we hear assassination, that's typically related to a person and a political position. Charlie Kirk died from gun violence. He was not assassinated."

Rewriting the Definition of Assassination

This represents a dangerous attempt to rewrite recent history and redefine basic English words. Assassination is defined as the targeted killing of a prominent person for political or religious reasons. Was Charlie Kirk a prominent person? Absolutely. He was one of the most prominent conservatives in the entire country, founder of Turning Point USA, the largest youth activist organization in America, a master political organizer whom the White House chief of staff credited with making the winning difference in 2024. Was his killing politically motivated? All available evidence suggests so. A radical leftist allegedly wrote "catch this fascist" on one of the bullets and spelled out his political motivations in text messages and other data that will be presented in court.

Representative Gant's claim that this wasn't an assassination because it was "gun violence" demonstrates either willful ignorance or deliberate deception. Most assassinations throughout history have involved gun violence. The assassination of President Kennedy was gun violence. The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. was gun violence. That doesn't make them any less assassinations. Gant's attempt to minimize and deny what happened to Charlie Kirk fits a disturbing pattern that began the moment he was killed, when Democrats on MSNBC blamed Charlie for his own murder even as it was happening.

Free Childcare for Illegal Aliens

Meanwhile, AOC and Zohran Mamdani have released an advertisement promoting free childcare specifically for illegal aliens in New York City. The video begins with both politicians speaking in Spanish, with Mamdani joking about his rusty Spanish skills. They explain that any parent in New York City, regardless of occupation, income, or immigration status, can enroll their three or four-year-old child in free pre-K programs.

This directly contradicts what Democrats told Americans during the government shutdown, when they insisted illegal aliens don't receive government benefits and aren't eligible for taxpayer-funded services. Now they're cutting advertisements in foreign languages specifically promoting these benefits to illegal aliens. When confronted, Democrats claim these are only local benefits, not federal. But New York City receives $7.5 billion annually in direct federal funding, plus approximately $100 billion total when including transit, education, and other federal grants. Money is fungible. Federal tax dollars supporting New York City's budget free up other money to provide benefits to illegal aliens.

American citizens struggling with childcare costs that can range from $15,000 to $60,000 per year are now subsidizing free childcare for people who entered the country illegally. This is having real effects on American families. The United States has a below-replacement birth rate, and the high cost of childcare is a significant factor preventing many couples from having additional children. Yet Democrats are spending taxpayer money on free childcare for illegal aliens while telling American citizens in a foreign language that this isn't happening.

Mass Migration Changes Everything in Europe

The civilization-ending effects of mass migration are on full display in Austria and Germany. In Vienna, the Socialist Party is opposing plans to erect a statue of Jan Sobieski, the Polish king who led the largest cavalry charge in history at the Battle of Vienna in 1683, saving Europe from Turkish conquest. SPO city councilor Alihan Bozca Tamur stated: "In Vienna there is no place for a monument that promotes xenophobia, Islamophobia and anti-Turkish sentiment."

This represents the fundamental truth that mass migration changes everything. Vienna would not exist today without what this councilor calls "xenophobia, Islamophobia, and anti-Turkish sentiment." Without the Battle of Vienna, Austria would be part of a Turkish empire today. Yet an ethnic Turk serving in the Austrian parliament now opposes honoring the man who saved Austrian civilization. She is not a member of the Austrian political community in any meaningful sense, even though she holds political office. She views herself as conducting a hostile takeover of that political community.

In Germany, McDonald's has removed images of food from billboards during Ramadan out of sensitivity to Muslims. Christmas markets have been cancelled because Muslims keep driving cars into them. Oktoberfest, perhaps the most quintessentially German celebration, was not held this year. Mass migration doesn't just increase crime or tax welfare services. It changes everything about a culture, from the statues in town squares to the advertisements on billboards to the holidays celebrated and the heroes honored.

Elite Air Force Pilot Charged with Treason

Gerald Eddie Brown Jr., a 65-year-old former elite Air Force fighter pilot, has been charged with providing defense services to Chinese military pilots without authorization in violation of the Arms Export Control Act. According to the Assistant Attorney General for National Security, Brown was trained by the US Air Force to be an elite fighter pilot and entrusted with defending the nation. He now stands charged with training Chinese military pilots.

The FBI's assistant director of counterintelligence stated that Brown, a former F-35 Lightning 2 instructor pilot with decades of experience, "allegedly betrayed his country by training Chinese pilots to fight against those he swore to protect." This is treason at the Benedict Arnold level. Brown didn't merely pass on military secrets through espionage. He actively, personally trained America's chief enemy in military tactics using American military secrets.

The minimum penalty for treason under US law is five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. The maximum penalty is death. America used to execute traitors without hesitation. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed in the 20th century for spying for the Soviet Union. But the question now is whether America still has the moral clarity and patriotism required to execute traitors. Two things are necessary: first, a defense of capital punishment, which many Americans no longer possess; and second, patriotism, a deep love of country that views betraying the nation as among the most serious crimes possible.

Whoopi Goldberg's Revealing Moments

On The View, Whoopi Goldberg provided two moments that perfectly encapsulate the Democratic Party's problem. First, she argued that living in America is just like living in Iran if you're black. When co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin pointed out that Iran literally throws gay people off buildings and denies basic human rights, Goldberg responded: "Let's not do that because if we start with that, we have been known in this country to tie gay folks to the back of cars." She continued to insist that America in 2025 is the same as living under the Iranian regime for black Americans.

Second, Goldberg attacked President Trump for what she called the "insanely rude" act of honoring the gold medal-winning US men's Olympic hockey team at the State of the Union. She complained that many people won gold medals for the US, suggesting Trump should have honored all gold medalists equally or chosen different ones, perhaps mentioning the women's hockey team or a young skater from an immigrant family. The segment became so problematic that producers quickly cut to commercial.

What Goldberg actually objects to is not that Trump honored only some gold medalists. She's upset that he honored a team of normal guys who love America, respect political institutions, and were happy to meet the President. This is what Democrats mean when they complain about "normalizing Trump." They cannot stand to see the President appearing normal alongside normal Americans who are proud of their country. It's a terrible look for Democrats heading into midterm elections to be the party attacking the US Olympic hockey team.

The Pattern Becomes Clear

From refusing to stand against political violence, to denying Charlie Kirk was assassinated, to openly advertising welfare benefits for illegal aliens in foreign languages, to opposing statues of national heroes in Europe, to defending traitors, to attacking Olympic athletes, a clear pattern has emerged. Democrats are revealing their contempt not just for political opponents, but for America itself, for American culture, for American heroes, and for normal Americans.

The State of the Union exposed this contempt in real time. President Trump took a gamble with his applause lines, daring Democrats to reveal themselves. Would they stand for the mother of Iryna Zarutska and oppose street violence? Would they stand to say America should prioritize Americans over illegal aliens? Would they stand against political violence with Charlie Kirk's widow in the gallery? Many Democrats could not bring themselves to do it. And now, in the aftermath, more Democrats are doubling down, denying what happened, and attacking the symbols of American normalcy and patriotism.

This represents an opportunity for Republicans heading into the midterm elections. Keep forcing Democrats to take positions on these basic questions. Do you oppose political violence? Do you think America should protect Americans before illegal aliens? Do you support the US Olympic hockey team? Democrats cannot help themselves. Even as they try to run the Abigail Spanberger strategy of pretending to be moderates, they reveal their true positions. Let them continue to do so. Put it on display for voters in November.

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