The remarks were made during an interview on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, and came a day after the shooting of a close friend.
Donald Trump Jr. spoke on Thursday about the transgender community and political violence during an interview on the “Megyn Kelly Show,” following the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
During the interview, which aired on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks, Trump Jr. said that no other group, “including probably like Al-Qaeda and the Taliban,” is “more violent per capita than the radical trans moment.”
He also claimed that transgender individuals are likely “responsible for other ‘mass killings’ that the public is not aware of.”
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Trump Jr.’s comments came a day after Charlie Kirk, a co-founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed by an assassin while speaking at Utah Valley University.
Kirk and Trump Jr. were reportedly close, with Trump Jr. referring to him as a “little brother.”
An internal law enforcement report stated that ammunition found at the scene had symbols expressing support for transgender ideology. READ: Ammo Found In Charlie Kirk Assassination Engraved With Pro-Trans, Anti-Fascist Ideology: WSJ
In the interview, Trump Jr. also stated that he believes “far-left rhetoric” is to blame for the increase in political violence in the country, adding that “the violence is only going one way.”
President Trump, who was at the Pentagon for a ceremony honoring victims of 9/11, announced plans to posthumously award Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Vice President J.D. Vance also released a tribute to Kirk, mentioning that Kirk had introduced him to Trump Jr. at the beginning of his political career.
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