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Did Eminem and Kid Rock launch charity in Charlie Kirk's honor? Here's the truth behind viral 'tribute' post
Fake posts claim Eminem & Kid Rock launched a Charlie Kirk charity and tribute track, but no such collaboration or tribute has been confirmed.
Since the high-profile assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Friday, lot of fake news about his death are circulating. One such viral post concerns Eminem and Kid Rock supposedly putting aside their differences and launching a charity for Kirk that will "promote debate." Some posts also claimed that Eminem composed a track in Kirk's memory.
However, HT.com can confirm that rappers Eminem and Kid Rock have announced no such collaboration. Not has Eminem released a track paying tribute to Charlie Kirk.
Eminem and Kid Rock on Charlie Kirk: Fact Check
It all started with a post on the Facebook page RAP Devotees. According to the Readers' Added Context section underneath an X post with the false claim, the page is operated from Pakistan and Vietnam.
The post read: "Eminem and Kid Rock shocked the world when they buried their political differences to launch a charity in Charlie Kirk’s name, called 'Charlie Kirk: From Debate to Great.” The foundation will fund and organize debate events at universities across the country—carrying forward the mission Kirk never got to finish."
The post also included supposed speech by Eminem that read: "“Our political views are different, but when you look at the common ground, Kirk was a huge inspiration to young people. More than that, he was a good father and a good husband.”
They went viral, but neither the social media handles of the two rappers nor any official statement made on their behalf confirm such a plan.
Also read: Is a ‘Charlie Kirk Act’ coming? Trump drops hint amid online push for media accountability
Charlie Kirk Shooting Update
The suspect in Charlie Kirk's shooting, Tyler Robinson, was arrested Friday, September 12, after a tip from his family. Earlier, his photos were released to the media by the FBI, which prompted the tip. After the shooter's arrest, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is looking for Robinson's motive.
On Saturday, multiple news outlets reported that Robinson, was involved in a romantic relationship with a 'trans roommate.' They, along with three others, shared a three-bedroom apartment in Saint Utah. Axions reported citing six sources with the law enforcement that the FBI is now probing if Charlie Kirk's anti-LBGTQ views prompted Robinson to fatally shoot him.
