Carville says Charlie Kirk ‘not a pimple’ compared to Rob Reiner’s influence

Democratic strategist James Carville mentioned Thursday that slain activist Charlie Kirk isn’t worthy of being in comparison with lately slain filmmaker Rob Reiner by way of his affect.

“I am sorry. I do not need anybody to get shot… younger youngsters, I hate that, however Charlie Kirk wasn’t a pimple on Rob Reiner’s… in the case of affect, in the case of affect, in the case of the rest. I do not wish to say something unhealthy, however for God’s sake, do not you dare evaluate Charlie Kirk to Rob Reiner. That is not truthful,” Carville mentioned.

Whereas Reiner does not appear to be Kirk was killed for political causes — Reiner’s long-troubled son has been accused of killing him and his spouse — many commentators are evaluating the response of private and non-private figures to the lads and the response they obtained in flip. Each Kirk and Reiner had been outspoken activists for the precise and left respectively.

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James Carville attends the 2025 New York Occasions DealBook Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Heart on December 3, 2025 in New York Metropolis. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Pictures for The New York Occasions)

Carville’s co-host Al Hunt, in a clip flagged by Mediaiterecalled that Reiner himself had responded to Kirk’s dying with compassion.

‘That ought to by no means occur to anybody’ Reinier said on the time. “I do not care what your political views are, that is not acceptable. That is not a problem-solving resolution. And I felt like what his spouse mentioned on the service, on the memorial that that they had, was precisely proper.”

“Rob was a good friend of mine,” Carville mentioned on his Thursday episode “Political war room.” “It is tough. And I am not saying this as a result of I like Rob’s politics, or as a result of I like him as an individual, or something like that. It is arduous to think about anybody who has had extra of a cultural affect on my life than Rob. I imply, when you consider “All within the Household” and… [how] that was groundbreaking. You consider ‘A Few Good Males.’ You consider ‘The Princess Bride.’ My daughters have seen “The Princess Bride” 500 occasions. Ted Cruz, I feel, can recite your complete script.”

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Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner had been discovered murdered this weekend. (Michael Stewart/Getty Pictures)

On Thursday’s podcast, Carville cited an incident by which he mentioned a trainer was allegedly fired for sharing a video of a few of Kirk’s controversial statements after his dying.

President Donald Trump has been sharply criticized for his insurance policies Truth Social Post about Reiner’s dying, saying the liberal Hollywood determine had Trump Derangement Syndrome.

Fox Information Digital reached out to Turning Level USA and didn’t instantly obtain a response.

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Charlie Kirk was the co-founder of Turning Level USA. (Joe Raedle/Getty Pictures)

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