A SOUTH Park episode mocking Charlie Kirk that was aired just weeks before has assassination has been pulled.
Comedy Central took down the episode ‘Got a Nut’ of the satircal cartoon show in the wake of Kirk’s death.
Charlie Kirk appears at a Utah Valley University shortly before he was shot[/caption]
The scene after Kirk was shot dead in Utah[/caption]
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Kirk is parodied in the episode by the character Eric Cartman who sets up his own podcast and series of “prove me wrong” events.
It was episode two of the controversial show’s 27th season – which has been firmly taking aim at Trump and the Maga movement.
The 31-year-old had laughed off the parody – saying the show was “spreading the gospel”.
But in the after his murder by a sniper at a college campus in Utah, the episode has now been axed from a planned rerun.
It appears to still be avaliable on streaming service Paramont+.
Kirk’s death has left America in shock – with US President Donald Trump describing it as a “dark moment” for the nation.
He also raged at the “radical left” for stoking division and accused them of fostering political violence.
A young, leading voice in the conservative and MAGA movement – Kirk’s assassination is being seen as an attack on free speech.
And a manhunt is now underway for the sniper, who was described as wearing a black mask, dark clothes, and using a long gun.
Graphic video showed a single bullet striking 31-year-old Kirk in the neck, causing him to collapse while hosting an outdoor student debate event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Wednesday.
Kirk, an outspoken commentator who frequently appeared on Fox News, was best known for co-founding Turning Point USA, a conservative nonprofit organization aimed at organizing students.
Trump posted a video message on Truth Social, saying he was “filled with grief and anger at the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk,” adding it was a “dark moment for America“.
Kirk is survived by his wife, Erika Lane Frantzve, and their two young children.
The pro-gun activist was speaking about shootings in the moments before he was murdered at the university with a single gunshot.
Just seconds after he paused during a student Q&A at the school, the shot was heard ringing out in horrifying footage of the shooting.
Blood was seen gushing from Kirk’s neck as he fell off his chair, as bystanders screamed, “Get down! Get down!”
He was rushed to the hospital in critical condition and was pronounced dead just hours later.
Just minutes before the reports rang out, Kirk’s social media accounts shared videos and pictures of the activist smiling as he met students.
He was speaking about mass killings committed by transgender Americans and was asked how many mass shootings had happened in the US in the past 10 years.
Kirk was beginning to answer by asking, “Counting or not counting gang violence?” when he was hit.
Former Representative Jason Chaffetz, a Republican from Utah who was attending the event, spoke about the immediacy of the violent attack on Fox News.
“I was watching Charlie,” Chaffetz said.
“I can’t say that I saw blood. I can’t say that I saw him get hit, but I did see him fall immediately backwards into his left.”
The politician continued, “As soon as the shot went out, everybody hit the deck and everybody started scattering and yelling and screaming, as you might imagine.
Chaffetz said he went from watching Kirk speak to looking over to check if his loved ones were safe.
Trump posted a video message on Truth Social, saying he was “filled with grief and anger at the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk.”
The US president said: “Charlie inspired millions and tonight all who knew him and loved him are united in shock and horror.
“Charlie is a patriot who devoted his life to the cause of open debate and the country that he loves so much, the United States of America.
“He’s a model for truth and freedom, and there’s never been anyone who was so respected by youth.”
Trump added that “Charlie was also a man of deep, deep faith. And we take comfort in the knowledge that he is now at peace with God in heaven,” while asking God to protect Kirk’s wife and children “in this terrible hour of heartache and pain.”
“This is a dark moment for America,” he continued.
Trump also vowed a crackdown on “political violence,” promising his administration would “find each and every one of those who contributed to this atrocity and to other political violence”.
He said “radical left political violence has hurt too many innocent people”, pointing to the assassination attempt against him and the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last year.
The president has long drawn criticism for blaming the “radical left” for America’s divisions, with opponents arguing his rhetoric has itself fueled violence against his political rivals.
