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The Oxford Union’s incoming president appeared to celebrate the shooting of Charlie Kirk, the Maga influencer, just months after debating him.

George Abaraonye shared comments after Kirk, the free-speech advocate and key Donald Trump ally, was fatally shot at Utah Valley University as he discussed mass shootings committed by trans people.

In messages seen by The Telegraph, Mr Abaraonye posted: “Charlie Kirk got shot, let’s f------ go” – a common celebratory phrase among Gen Z.

Another message, believed to be on the student’s Instagram account, stated “Charlie Kirk got shot loool”, an exaggeration of the abbreviation “laughing out loud”.

Messages were shared in a WhatsApp group for Oxford Union members. At least one of his messages was soon deleted.

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The messages met with a mixed response from the WhatsApp group, understood to be intended largely for freshers.

Some appeared to be appalled by the sentiments being expressed.

Mr Abaraonye’s comment came just months after he met Kirk, and debated the US influencer at an event at the Oxford Union held in May.

Their debate on “toxic masculinity” ended with Kirk urging the younger man to “think about” what they had discussed.

The Oxford Union later said it “unequivocally condemned” Mr Abaraonye’s words.

In a statement, it said: “We reaffirm our stance that the Oxford Union firmly opposes all forms of political violence and strongly stands by our commitment to free speech and considerate debate.

“We would like to reiterate that our condolences lie with Charlie Kirk’s family, especially his wife and young children, who are enduring such terrible grief.”

Mr Abaraonye is now the president-elect of the Union following a vote in June, and will be responsible for overseeing an institution famed for its history of open debate.

He had served as the vice-president of the Oxford African and Caribbean Society, a role with the added responsibility of sitting “on the Race Equality Task Force to engage in conversations on racial diversity with [the] wider university”.

This task force was set up after Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 to “promote racial equality” at Oxford, including by “decolonising” curricula.

An Oxford University spokesperson said: “The Oxford Union is independent of the University. We deplore comments appearing to endorse violence – they are unacceptable and entirely contrary to the values of our community.”

Kirk, 31, had made a name for himself advancing conservative viewpoints in public debating events covering issues including racial politics, abortion, and transgender identity, typically inviting all challengers to “prove me wrong”.

The founder of Turning Point Action was seen as the de facto leader of the Maga youth movement, and had been leading an “America comeback tour” of US campuses where he staged debates.

The father-of-two was shot in the neck at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, while sitting on stage and taking questions from the audience, in what had become the standard format for his events. He was rushed to hospital, but died a short time later.

President Trump released a video address to the nation following the fatal shooting, in which the Republican leader blamed the “radical Left” for stirring up hysterical opposition to those who held differing views.

In the video address from the White House, Mr Trump promised to find “each and every one of those who contributed” to Mr Kirk’s death.

He said it was “long past time” for all Americans and the media “to confront the fact that violence and murder are the tragic consequence of demonising those with whom you disagree”.

“For years, those on the radical Left have compared wonderful Americans like Charlie to Nazis and the world’s worst mass murderers and criminals,” Mr Trump added.

“This kind of rhetoric is directly responsible for the terrorism we’re seeing in our country today – and it must stop right now.”

Police were combing through CCTV footage and social media videos on Wednesday night as the hunt continued for the gunman.

Kash Patel, the FBI director, said that a suspect arrested earlier in the day had been released, adding: “Our investigation continues and we will continue to release information in the interest of transparency.”

Mr Abaraonye was contacted for comment.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/20...esident-george-abaraonye-charlie-kirk-murder/ (Archive)
 
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He looks disgusting. He didn't get dressed or shower and Kirk is there like a normal adult. Why is there even a chimpanzee in Oxford. I hate niggers so much it's unreal.
 
You can sit down and try to have a good faith discussion with these “people”, but they’ll always resent you and want you dead, even if they don’t outwardly express it at the time. These subhumans aren’t worth debating, the only value they serve is as fertilizer.
 
This is not my Oxford Union! My University Debate Bro Unions for Posh Twats are all ran by the most unapologetic right wing cunts! How have we as a country let our beloved Unions fall so?
 
H's trotted out his statement. TLDR: I did nothing wrong and he deserved it. Wah, I'm getting pushback on this

George Abaraonye, the incoming President-Elect of the Oxford Union, appeared to celebrate the recent murder of Charlie Kirk, according to copies of posts received by The Oxford Student.

Kirk was fatally shot Wednesday at Utah Valley University while hosting one of his long-running Turning Point USA events. Since the announcement of Kirk’s passing, condolences and messages of support for his family have come from across the political spectrum.

The Oxford Student received copies of posts, apparently from the President-Elect’s account, which seemed to show the President-Elect making numerous statements celebrating the recent killing on WhatsApp, including in groups designed for incoming freshers. These statements included “CHARLIE KIRK GOT SHOT LET’S FUCKING GO [emoji],” as well as “SCOREBOARD FN.”

Kirk was a speaker at the Union during Trinity Term 2025, the term in which Abaraonye was running for the Hilary Term 2026 presidency. The anonymous source who leaked the messages to The Oxford Student raised concerns that the President-Elect’s actions could dissuade future speakers from attending the Union.

The President-Elect’s comments were also featured in a Telegraph article published on Thursday.

Former President Anita Okunde appeared on Sky News the same day, saying, “We have to condemn any and all political violence,” and “the response we’ve seen to the political violence, right back to the January six incident hasn’t been fitting, where in the past political violence was met with pardons and not strong enforcement like we see now.”

In a statement, the President-Elect wrote, “Last night I received the shocking news about a shooting at Charlie Kirk’s event. In that moment of shock, I reacted impulsively and made comments prior to Charlie being pronounced dead that I quickly deleted upon learning of his passing. Those words did not reflect my values.

To be clear: nobody deserves to be the victim of political violence. Nobody should be harmed or killed for the views they hold. I may have disagreed strongly with Mr. Kirk’s politics, but in death we all deserve respect, and I extend my condolences to his family and loved ones.

At the same time, my reaction was shaped by the context of Mr. Kirk’s own rhetoric – words that often dismissed or mocked the suffering of others. He described the deaths of American children from school shootings as an acceptable ‘cost’ of protecting gun rights. He justified the killing of civilians in Gaza, including women and children, by blaming them collectively for Hamas. He called for the retraction of the Civil Rights Act, and repeatedly spread harmful stereotypes about LGBTQ and trans communities. These were horrific and dehumanising statements.

My reaction was not a call for violence, but a raw, unprocessed response to what felt like a painful irony. I retracted those words almost immediately, yet I’ve been troubled to see some in the media ignore my retraction while amplifying my deleted comments. A standard of behaviour that is now leading to racist comments and a myriad of threats and discrimination made towards me. It is right to call out my insensitivity, but the same scrutiny must be applied to rhetoric that has caused real harm and continues to do so.”

The Union’s instagram account, under the administration of current president Moosa Harraj, released a statement condemning the comments by the President-Elect and disavowing any connection with his administration.

“The Oxford Union would like to unequivocally condemn the reported words and sentiments expressed by the President-Elect, George Abaraonye, with regards to the passing of Charlie Kirk. His reported views do not represent the Oxford Union’s current leadership or committee’s view…” the statement reads.

The President-Elect’s comments drew criticism from across the university.

A former tutorial fellow of University College who wishes to remain anonymous said, “George Abaraonye’s comments are not tongue-in-cheek banter but a cruel and wicked demonstration of turning a violent public assassination into legitimatised triviality. There should be no place at the University of Oxford or at University College for these views.”

University College has been approached for comment.
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To quote a certain Native American: Niggerfaggot

Just goes to show how bad "higher education" has become
 
Oxford African and Caribbean Society,
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I may be just a geographically illiterate American, but, having seen a globe before, I’m struck by the incredible distance between the continent of Africa and the small Caribbean Sea islands.
 
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It got to be interesting to check his twitter and/or Facebook account to see if he said nothing wrong. I have some doubts.
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It doesn't matter. In a chat intended for sodding Freshers he celebrated someone's death like a score in a sport. These people's first experience of their incoming union president is someone who thinks political violence is a game.

There is fuck and all acceleration needed from there. He's done plenty wrong.
 

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Well, he outlived Charlie Kirk and gets the last laugh. Debate won. What a shame all this "white on white" violence we have to endure.
 
Went to see if I could find the debate between them and this popped up instead.

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"The (opposing) side will argue that at times there is simply nothing else that can be required other than violent retaliation, and this is a view I wholeheartedly agree with" before debating the opposing point - by his own admission he's fine personally fine with it.

He was part of that "debate 300 oxford students".
 
To be clear: nobody deserves to be the victim of political violence. Nobody should be harmed or killed for the views they hold. I may have disagreed strongly with Mr. Kirk’s politics, but in death we all deserve respect, and I extend my condolences to his family and loved ones.

At the same time,
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It literally is every time. It's like a failsafe in their programming. I genuinely think they can't help themselves but do it.

What the fuck is this timeline where Cenk Waluigi is the sole voice on the left reasonable enough to condemn a political assassination of a young father without launching into a monologue about how actually it's a good thing?
 
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