At Charlie Kirk’s D.C. memorial, hundreds gathered at the Kennedy Center to honor the conservative commentator killed last week in Utah. The spotlight quickly turned to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who shared an anecdote claiming he first met Kirk in 2001 on a podcast—despite Kirk being only eight at the time and his podcast starting in 2020.
Social media erupted over the timeline gap, calling the story either a lie or a bizarre mistake. Supporters insist RFK Jr. simply meant 2021 and misspoke.
With Kirk’s funeral set for September 21, the moment highlights how quickly narratives shift in the digital age—between grief, political scrutiny, and the pressure of public speech during mourning.
