WASHINGTON, D.C.—Democratic U.S. House Rep. Bennie Thompson voted against honoring “the life and legacy” of Charlie Kirk on Friday, saying that the conservative activist “resurrected dangerous prejudices of a dark past.
“The fact is Charlie Kirk’s rhetoric was divisive, disparaging, and too often rooted in grievance,” the Mississippi congressman said in a statement first reported by The Magnolia Tribune. “The beliefs he evangelized normalized views on race, sex, and immigration.”
Kirk regularly drew headlines for controversial comments over the years, like saying in May 2023 that “prowling Blacks go around for fun to go target white people.” In July 2023, he said that some of the most accomplished Black women in the U.S. were “affirmative action picks” who “do not have the brain processing power to be taken really seriously.” In September 2024, he said that he would force a 10-year-old girl who was raped to carry a pregnancy to term.
Thompson was the only member of Mississippi’s congressional delegation to oppose the resolution honoring Kirk. The Republican members—U.S. House Reps. Trent Kelly, Michael Guest and Mike Ezell—all backed the resolution.
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The House overwhelmingly passed it on Friday, but a significant number of Democrats voted against it, highlighting the deepening political divide in the wake of his assassination.
The resolution, which praised “the life and legacy” of Kirk, passed the Republican-controlled House with 310 votes in favor. While 95 Democrats supported the resolution, 58 voted against it and 38 voted “present,” effectively abstaining.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., listens to the testimony of the witnesses during a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing with Sanctuary City Mayors on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.) ” data-image-caption=”
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