Half of Voters Say People Who Celebrate Kirk Assassination Should be Fired

Publication Date: 09/18/2025 2:29 PM CST

Half of Voters Say People Who Celebrate Kirk Assassination Should be Fired

Publication: 09/18/2025 2:29 PM CST

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Fifty-one percent (51%) say that it is appropriate for private companies to fire people who celebrate an assassination (like Charlie Kirk's) online.
- Just 35% of voters say it is not appropriate.
- Democrats are the only measured demographic group to have a majority opposed to the firing (a narrow 51%), though a few others (see Crossstabs) have pluralities opposed.
- Just 27% of Democrats say it should be permissible to fire someone for such an act, compared to 80% of Republicans.
There is more support (59%) for the idea that reporters or public officials should be fired if they celebrate an assassination on social media.
- An overwhelming majority (88%) of Republicans agree reporters or public officials should be fired, but only 34% of Democrats agree.
- About three quarters (73%) of those who talk politics almost every day also believe reporters or public officials should be fired if they celebrate online.

The most recent data cited is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen September 16-17, 2025. Field work for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. and has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.