Charlie Kirk’s assassination isn’t just a crime scene—it’s a political stage. Within minutes of the gunshot, the narrative was carved in stone: Trump sanctified him with the Medal of Freedom, Netanyahu canonized him as a “defender of freedom,” and Israeli media rushed out coverage before most U.S. outlets even had their leads. Meanwhile, officials pointed to “leftist ideology” and Discord chatter—only for Discord to publicly deny it. This isn’t about a lone shooter; it’s about who seized the story, how quickly they did it, and why the real power struggle was over meaning, not bullets.