Officer Tatum Defends Charlie Kirk's Israel Stance Against Megyn Kelly's Mischaracterization of His Final Beliefs

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Officer Tatum Defends Charlie Kirk's Israel Stance Against Megyn Kelly's Mischaracterization of His Final Beliefs

Officer Tatum pushes back against Megyn Kelly's portrayal of Charlie Kirk as donor-controlled and reluctant to discuss Israel. Tatum presents video evidence showing Kirk openly criticizing the Israeli government on multiple platforms, arguing that while Kirk became more critical of Netanyahu's government, he never abandoned his support for Israel's right to exist. Tatum questions why Kelly and others are rewriting Kirk's positions when his widow, Erika Kirk, hasn't made these claims herself.

Categories: Analysis
November 13, 2025

Megyn Kelly's Controversial Claims About Charlie Kirk

Officer Tatum addresses what he sees as a troubling trend of people mischaracterizing Charlie Kirk's positions on Israel following his death. Megyn Kelly recently suggested on her show that Kirk was hesitant to discuss Israel publicly due to donor pressure, while simultaneously claiming he encouraged Tucker Carlson backstage to "go all the way" in criticizing Israel at Turning Point events.

Tatum, who admires Kelly's work since she left mainstream media, expresses disappointment in her decision to side with what he calls "foolery" on this topic. He notes that Kelly criticized Kirk for not leading robust discussions on Israel due to donor concerns and proximity to the Trump administration, while conveniently omitting that Kirk refused to debate Nick Fuentes, calling him "vermin."

The Tucker Carlson Backstage Story Doesn't Add Up

Kelly played a clip from Tucker Carlson describing an extensive backstage conversation with Kirk before a Turning Point event. According to Carlson, he was "fulminating and getting all red in the face" discussing neocons and Iran, and told Kirk he wouldn't discuss certain Israel-related topics to avoid upsetting donors. Carlson claims Kirk looked at him and said, "Go all the way. Do it," which Carlson says he'll never forget.

However, Tatum points out a major discrepancy. Kelly then showed actual backstage footage of Kirk briefly interrupting a conversation between her and Carlson to say "Go Max" right before Tucker went on stage. In the video, Tucker barely acknowledges Kirk and quickly returns to his conversation with Kelly. Tatum argues these cannot be the same conversation Carlson described, questioning why Kelly is trying to connect them.

Officer Tatum's Personal Experience With Kirk Backstage

Tatum shares his own similar backstage interaction with Charlie Kirk. As Tatum was being prepped to go on stage, Kirk came off and asked if he was going to talk about Epstein. When Tatum confirmed he would, Kirk told him to "go all in" because Kirk himself couldn't address it due to his relationships with the Trump administration and Don Jr. Tatum interpreted this as Kirk being loyal to his connections, not as evidence Kirk had changed his fundamental beliefs about anything.

Tatum emphasizes that if anyone should speak about Kirk's true beliefs, it should be his widow, Erika Kirk. He questions why others are speculating and essentially rewriting Kirk's positions when Erika hasn't made these claims herself. He even considers reaching out to Erika to ask if she wants him to set the record straight.

Video Evidence: Charlie Kirk Openly Criticized Israel

To counter the narrative that Kirk was afraid to criticize Israel due to donors, Tatum presents multiple video clips. In the first, from the Patrick Bet-David podcast, Kirk openly questions whether there was a stand-down order during the October 7th attacks. Kirk expresses disbelief that it took six hours for the IDF to respond when the country is the size of New Jersey and a helicopter ride from Jerusalem to Gaza takes only 45 minutes. Kirk states these are "legitimate non-conspiracy questions."

Tatum provides context from his own interview with an IDF colonel who explained the delay was due to resources being focused on the northern border, the Rosh Hashanah holiday, and initial underestimation of the attack's scale. The colonel said they thought it was a small terrorist incursion, not 7,000 terrorists. Tatum puts this in perspective by comparing it to American active shooter situations, noting how much damage one person can do, let alone 7,000.

Kirk's Criticism of the Israeli Government, Not Israel's Existence

In another clip from Patrick Bet-David's show, Kirk discusses how Netanyahu and the Israeli hard-right government have a mandate and states, "I got to be careful the way I say this... they're going to try to ethnically cleanse Gaza." Kirk acknowledges Israel has a mandate to seek justice after the attacks but raises serious questions about the situation.

Tatum emphasizes a crucial distinction: Charlie Kirk became more critical of the Israeli government, not of Israel's right to exist. Kirk wrote a letter to Benjamin Netanyahu with constructive criticism. He disagreed with Israel's government pushing LGBTQ policies and other issues. But he never changed his Zionist belief in Israel's right to exist.

In a final clip, Kirk criticizes Jewish donors, stating they "have a lot of explaining to do" because they've been the "number one funding mechanism of radical open border neoliberal quasi-Marxist policies." Kirk says, "This is a beast created by secular Jews. And now it's coming for Jews."

The Real Issue: Why Are People Obsessed With Rewriting Kirk's Beliefs?

Tatum argues that anyone with a brain can criticize secular Jews just as they can criticize any group, comparing it to criticizing Black people who continue voting for Democrats. He points out that Kirk said these things openly, in front of the world, which contradicts the narrative that he was afraid to speak due to donor pressure.

Tatum questions why Kelly and others have a "vested interest in recreating Charlie Kirk's belief systems." He notes that Kirk's positions on Israel evolved to become more critical of the government, but people are trying to claim he completely changed his fundamental beliefs. Tatum suggests Kelly is siding with the current "momentum" of anti-Israel sentiment in certain conservative circles rather than accurately representing Kirk's actual positions.

He acknowledges that the momentum is currently against him, Ben Shapiro, and other Zionists, but expresses confidence that "the tide will turn." Tatum concludes by emphasizing that people need to stop obsessing over Israel and lying about Kirk's positions, especially when his widow hasn't made any of these claims herself.

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