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DISGRACE: Utah Valley University Chooses Anti-Charlie Kirk Activist as Commencement Speaker

Gary FranchiApril 14, 2026303 views
DISGRACE: Utah Valley University Chooses Anti-Charlie Kirk Activist as Commencement Speaker
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In what can only be described as a sickening slap in the face to Charlie Kirk's memory, Utah Valley University has chosen radical leftist educator Sharon McMahon as their commencement speaker - the same woman who viciously attacked the conservative champion just hours after his tragic death.

While Americans were still mourning the loss of one of our movement's brightest voices, McMahon couldn't even wait for Kirk's body to get cold before launching into a disgusting tirade against everything he stood for. Her shameful comments accused Kirk of "harming minorities" and dismissed his principled advocacy for conservative values as somehow dangerous to Black, LGBTQ, and Muslim Americans.

"To many Americans, especially if you are Black, LGBTQ or Muslim, Charlie Kirk was not a person who simply engaged in good-faith debates on college campuses. Millions of people feel they were harmed,"

This is the woman Utah Valley University - the very institution where Kirk was murdered - has chosen to "honor" their graduates? What kind of sick message does this send to the thousands of young conservatives Kirk inspired?

A Horrific Choice That Speaks Volumes

McMahon's selection isn't just tone-deaf - it's a deliberate middle finger to every patriot who believed in Kirk's America First message. While Kirk spent his life fighting the radical indoctrination poisoning our universities, McMahon represents everything wrong with our educational establishment.

This is exactly the kind of institutional capture that Charlie Kirk warned us about. The same leftist bureaucrats who probably celebrated his silencing are now platforming his critics at the scene of his death. It's beyond disgusting - it's evil.

Parents and donors should be asking serious questions about who's really running Utah Valley University. When they choose radical activists over honoring their own fallen students, they've shown their true colors.

Charlie Kirk died fighting for the soul of American education. The least his university could do is not spit on his grave by elevating those who hated everything he represented. Shame on Utah Valley University for this horrific choice.

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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FreedomFighter88VerifiedApr 14, 2026
Does anyone know if there's a petition going around to reverse this decision? We need to make our voices heard before it's too late.
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RedWaveRisingVerifiedApr 15, 2026
Check the UVU conservative student group Facebook page - they usually organize these things.
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AmericaFirst2024VerifiedApr 15, 2026
Unbelievable!
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ProvoParentVerifiedApr 15, 2026
My son is a sophomore at UVU and says the administration has been pushing this anti-conservative agenda for months. The students who actually think for themselves are fed up with it.
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ConservativeVoterVerifiedApr 16, 2026
This is exactly why we need to defund these woke universities. They're using our tax dollars to push their leftist agenda.
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PatriotMom2016VerifiedApr 16, 2026
Absolutely disgusting! UVU parents pay good money for their kids' education and this is what they get for graduation? Charlie Kirk has done more for young conservatives than anyone.
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UtahDadVerifiedApr 16, 2026
Couldn't agree more. My daughter graduates next year and I'm already dreading what they'll pull then.