Nick Fuentes, a far-right political commentator and livestreamer known for his white nationalist and extremist views, took issue this week with how Turning Point USA and the widow of Charlie Kirk have handled Kirk's killing.
Kirk was shot dead Sept. 10 while speaking at a Turning Point USA event on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. He was shot in the neck during a live debate about mass shootings by a shooter perched on a nearby roof.
Following his killing, Kirk's wife, Erika, has stepped in to carry on her late husband's work. She was appointed CEO of the conservative youth group he founded, and vowed to continue his legacy and mission. Erika has also taken on responsibilities related to "The Charlie Kirk Show" podcast, announcing a new format with rotating hosts.
All of this doesn't sit right with Nick Fuentes, who slammed both Turning Point and Erika Kirk's actions in the days since the shooting.
"I really don’t like how [Turning Point USA] has been handling his death. It’s gratuitous,” he said Saturday in a stream to his Rumble account, according to The Daily Beast.
Fuentes said he got a "really bad feeling" about both Erika Kirk and the organization since the shooting, and said her tearful appearances felt disingenuous.
"I am getting this vibe from her that she’s very fake,” Fuentes said.
The Beast noted that Erika Kirk delivered a eulogy with "WWE-style pyrotechnics" at a memorial service at State Farm Stadium in Arizona — with Fuentes remarking, "something’s not right there."
"She looks like she’s over the moon. She’s happy as a clam,” he said, according to the Beast.
He added: "Everyone says ‘Oh everybody grieves differently.’ I don’t know how much mileage we can get out of that one."