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In 2018, Kirk praised Kanye West for getting involved in politics and advocating for President Trump. Later that year when [[Taylor Swift]] endorsed a Democrat in the Tennessee Senate race, Kirk condemned her endorsement and told her to "stay away from politics."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/fox-guests-want-taylor-swift-to-shut-up-but-love-kanyes-maga-embrace|title=Fox Guests Want Taylor Swift to Shut Up, but Love Kanye’s MAGA Embrace|last=Wilstein|first=Matt|date=2018-10-08|work=The Daily Beast|access-date=2018-10-11|language=en}}</ref> Kirk suggested, without evidence, that Swift had not written her endorsement.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=http://uk.businessinsider.com/charlie-kirk-fox-and-friends-says-taylor-swift-didnt-write-statement-endorsing-democratic-politicians-2018-10?r=US&IR=T|title=Conservative activist says on 'Fox and Friends' that Taylor Swift didn't write her own Instagram post endorsing Democratic politicians|work=Business Insider|access-date=2018-10-15|language=en}}</ref> Kirk said it was "ridiculous" for Swift to accuse Republican [[Marsha Blackburn]] of being hostile to LGBT rights and women's rights; Blackburn has a well-documented history of anti-LGBT positions, which Swift cited in her endorsement.<ref name=":3" />

In 2018, Kirk praised Kanye West for getting involved in politics and advocating for President Trump. Later that year when [[Taylor Swift]] endorsed a Democrat in the Tennessee Senate race, Kirk condemned her endorsement and told her to "stay away from politics."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/fox-guests-want-taylor-swift-to-shut-up-but-love-kanyes-maga-embrace|title=Fox Guests Want Taylor Swift to Shut Up, but Love Kanye’s MAGA Embrace|last=Wilstein|first=Matt|date=2018-10-08|work=The Daily Beast|access-date=2018-10-11|language=en}}</ref> Kirk suggested, without evidence, that Swift had not written her endorsement.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=http://uk.businessinsider.com/charlie-kirk-fox-and-friends-says-taylor-swift-didnt-write-statement-endorsing-democratic-politicians-2018-10?r=US&IR=T|title=Conservative activist says on 'Fox and Friends' that Taylor Swift didn't write her own Instagram post endorsing Democratic politicians|work=Business Insider|access-date=2018-10-15|language=en}}</ref> Kirk said it was "ridiculous" for Swift to accuse Republican [[Marsha Blackburn]] of being hostile to LGBT rights and women's rights; Blackburn has a well-documented history of anti-LGBT positions, which Swift cited in her endorsement.<ref name=":3" />

In December 2018, Kirk falsely claimed that protesters in [[Yellow vests movement|France's "yellow vests" movement]] chanted "We want Trump." Kirk's false claims were later repeated by President Trump. The videos in support of the claim were from a far-right protest in London, not from the yellow vest movement in France.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://factcheck.afp.com/no-french-protesters-are-not-chanting-we-want-trump|title=No, French protesters are not chanting, 'We want Trump'|date=2018-12-04|website=AFP Fact Check|language=en|access-date=2018-12-08}}</ref> He also falsely claimed that Cuba has 15 years lower life expectancy than the United States, while in fact it has a higher life expectancy, and that 85% of all jobs in the private sector in USA come from small businesses, while that number is less than 50%.<ref>{{cite web|title=Debunking Charlie Kirk's Arguments At Politicon 2018 In Debate vs Hasan Piker|author=Anton Dybal|url=https://askepticalhuman.com/politics/2018/10/23/debunking-charlie-kirks-arguments-at-politicon-2018-in-debate-vs-hasan-piker|work=Askepticalhuman.com}}</ref>

In December 2018, Kirk claimed that protesters in [[Yellow vests movement|France's "yellow vests" movement]] chanted "We want Trump." Kirk's false claims were later repeated by President Trump. The videos in support of the claim were from a far-right protest in London, not from the yellow vest movement in France.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://factcheck.afp.com/no-french-protesters-are-not-chanting-we-want-trump|title=No, French protesters are not chanting, 'We want Trump'|date=2018-12-04|website=AFP Fact Check|language=en|access-date=2018-12-08}}</ref> He also claimed that Cuba has 15 years lower life expectancy than the United States, while in fact it has a higher life expectancy, and that 85% of all jobs in the private sector in USA come from small businesses, while that number is less than 50%.<ref>{{cite web|title=Debunking Charlie Kirk's Arguments At Politicon 2018 In Debate vs Hasan Piker|author=Anton Dybal|url=https://askepticalhuman.com/politics/2018/10/23/debunking-charlie-kirks-arguments-at-politicon-2018-in-debate-vs-hasan-piker|work=Askepticalhuman.com}}</ref>

Cultural critic [[James Wolcott]] has described Kirk as a [[Tucker Carlson]] "Mini-Me".<ref>[[James Wolcott|Wolcott, James]] (February 6, 2019) [https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2019/02/james-wolcott-on-the-shelf-life-of-a-deplorable "James Wolcott on the Shelf Life of a Deplorable"] ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]''</ref>

Cultural critic [[James Wolcott]] has described Kirk as a [[Tucker Carlson]] "Mini-Me".<ref>[[James Wolcott|Wolcott, James]] (February 6, 2019) [https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2019/02/james-wolcott-on-the-shelf-life-of-a-deplorable "James Wolcott on the Shelf Life of a Deplorable"] ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]''</ref>