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Did the Biden administration purposefully ignore COVID vaccine side effects?
The effort to promote COVID vaccines to the general public took many forms. Experts like Anthony Fauci downplayed the extreme difference in risk between age groups, asserting that everyone should be vaccinated, regardless of youth or a lack of other health-related risk factors.
The former CDC director, Rochelle Walensky, made the completely unsupported claim that "vaccinated people don’t carry the virus" and "don’t get sick," promises that were false at the time and proved humiliating later.
Former President Joe Biden said that unvaccinated people should prepare for a "winter of severe illness and death" in 2021-2022. He also tried to force all private businesses with more than 100 employees to enforce vaccine mandates. There were vaccine passports, university mandates, and of course, the pinnacle, or nadir, or COVID absurdity, Stephen Colbert’s "The Vax-scene."
But the other side of the incessant push for more COVID vaccine uptake was the purposeful downplaying or denying of potential side effects and their impact on the risk-benefit calculation.
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One of the tools for measuring those side effects is the VAERS, or Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. And Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) has released a new report on how that system may have been purposefully ignored by a Biden administration desperate to promote uptake.
Johnson’s new report, released last week, contains some potential bombshell revelations about Biden administration health officials' conduct regarding potential safety signals.
The report came from an investigation by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, which requested documents from the Department of Health and Human Services on the VAERS system at the height of the pandemic in early 2021.
Some of the submitted documents covered Dr. Ana Szarfman, described as a "senior medical officer and safety data mining developer at the Food and Drug Administration. Szarfman, Johnson says, "used an updated data analysis technique that identified dozens of statistically significant safety signals for adverse events associated with the COVID-19 vaccines."
The report says she "immediately shared her findings with other FDA officials," particularly those "responsible for COVID-19 vaccine safety surveillance."
Surely, there would be some interest at the FDA in further investigating safety signals, particularly knowing that recommendations from other experts would rely on their findings. Well, instead, the report says those officials "largely ignored her and eventually told her to stop her data analyses."
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Not what you want to hear. But what did Szarfman actually find?
Well, Johnson’s report says that she found in her data analysis that there were nearly 50 examples of "extreme masking." Essentially, masking means that one very common signal in data makes others harder to find. Szarfman and Dr. William DuMouchel, then chief statistician at Oracle and the inventor of the data mining algorithm in effect at the FDA, found that the "extreme masking" had covered up roughly 20-25 examples of "statistically significant" safety signals for adverse effects. Those adverse effects had not been "previously detected" by the FDA and included "sudden cardiac death, Bell’s palsy, and pulmonary infarction."
Dr. Szarfman, Johnson says, continued sharing updated findings of similar safety signals several times throughout the early part of 2021 as vaccine policies and recommendations were rolling out.
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Instead of taking these findings seriously and looking into them further, the Biden-FDA wanted her to stop looking. The report says that "one senior FDA official wrote to his colleagues, ‘[b]efore we potentially reach out to Ana, we should meet internally — many considerations not suited to email.’"
Another expert, Dr. Peter Marks, warned that the data mining "create erroneous conflicts that feed in to anti-vaccination rhetoric."
By June 2021, Dr. Szarfman had emailed another FDA employee about conversations between the FDA and CDC about the potential "myocardial events" associated with COVID-19. She attached a data analysis showing "higher statistically significant safety signals for acute myocardial infarction," and added that they’d "detected clear signals for other similar events."
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What did the FDA do with this information? Well, basically nothing. Sounds about right.
VAERS has limitations, being a reporting system rather than controlled scientific study. It’s subject to bias and can be misleading. However, with an all-important question like this, and known limitations regarding masked data, it seems absurd that there was so little interest in further investigating.
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It would be absurd, if it didn’t fit perfectly into the pattern of behavior from the FDA and other experts at the time. They downplayed the risk of myocarditis or other health-related side effects, particularly for young men, leading to unnecessary risks being taken by say, college students or others in that age group to whom COVID posed vanishingly small possibility of severe illness.
They ignored that it had become clear, almost immediately, that the vaccines had little-to-no efficacy against infection. Choosing instead to continue pushing for mandates and passports based on their false assumptions.
There was no interest in further examining safety signal data because it would have undermined their desire to push for universal uptake. Even if that investigation had found that the potentially elevated safety signals were overblown. It simply wasn’t a priority, because it could have fed into "anti-vax" sentiment. That’s what concerned them, not finding the truth.
You don’t need to be "anti-vax" to want to have all available information. And concerns about COVID vaccines in particular should not be conflated with skepticism or distrust of all vaccines. But the more stories and reports of this nature emerge in the post-pandemic period, showing just how disinterested many officials were, the more they encourage that type of thinking. It’s their own fault, and they refuse to acknowledge it.
Nina Dobrev stuns in daring mesh gown during New York City outing
Nina Dobrev wowed with her latest look.
The "Vampire Diaries" actress was spotted in New York City wearing a daring outfit that featured a mesh torso and red circles of fabric over her chest.
The gown had a black skirt that grazed the ground. Dobrev paired the striking see-through wardrobe with a coordinating red handbag and black stiletto heels.
Dobrev styled the long-sleeved look with no jewelry, opting to keep the dress as the center of attention.
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The star wore her brunette locks pulled back into an updo and minimal makeup featuring nude lipstick.
Two days prior, Dobrev attended the King's Trust Global Gala, hosted by King Charles and Queen Camilla.
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While in the U.S., the king and queen held the annual gala at Christie’s New York in Rockefeller Center, celebrating 50 years since he started the charity.
"It’s a wonderfully proud but extraordinary moment to think that it’s 50 years since I started this trust," King Charles said according to Town & Country. "Quite difficult to get it off the ground in the first place, but we did."
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Dobrev dazzled in a strapless emerald hued gown with ruching throughout.
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She wore her hair loose around her, adding diamond earrings for a pop of sparkle.
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Martha Stewart, Meghann Fahy, Karlie Kloss, Iman, Lionel Richie and more were also in attendance at the gala.
According to Town & Country, Richie, who is a co-chair of the event, spoke at the gala, telling the audience, "This is an honor."
"They actually wrote a speech for me, but I actually feel that I know this gentleman from the heart," he reportedly said about King Charles. "When I met him, we didn’t have too much in common in terms of the way we grew up."
"And then we started talking, and we realized we’re from the same place; we have the same heart, Richie continued. "Then we started getting involved with people who automatically have the same heart, who have that same philanthropic [mindset] of: How can we help kids?"
Santana lead vocalist dead at 79
Alex Ligertwood, a Santana lead singer, died Friday in Los Angeles, Fox News Digital confirmed. He was 79.
Circumstances surrounding his death were not immediately made available.
Ligertwood served as the band's lead vocalist over five different iterations, beginning in 1979 through 1994.
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"It’s with great sadness and heartache to announce the passing of my sweet dear Alex Ligertwood, my husband of 25 years, we knew each other for 36 years," his wife Shawn Brogan shared online.
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"Alex passed peacefully in his sleep with his doggy Bobo by his side yesterday."
Shawn noted how Alex was "loved by so many" in her statement posted on social media.
"If you knew him, you loved him. He touched so many with his extraordinary voice," she noted. "He was all heart and soul. His favorite thing in life was to make music, sing and to share his gift with us.
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"He performed his last show just two weeks ago. I’m grateful for that. He did it his way, on his terms, till the end. I will always love you, my sweet Alex. Rest in peace."
She added, "Soar and sing with the angels, my love. Please keep me & his family, Lynn & Stewart Locke,Alex, Jenny, Kali, Merci & Marilo in your prayers."
The Scottish musician first joined Santana in 1979, and was credited as the lead vocalist in a number of songs, including "You Know That I Love You," "Winning," and "All I Ever Wanted."
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The accomplished guitarist also earned writing credits for Santana songs including "The Nile," "Make Somebody Happy," and "Somewhere in Heaven."
In addition to his work with Santana, Ligertwood performed with the Jeff Beck Group and Oblivion Express. He also made appearances with the Average White Band and David Sancious.
Ellen Burstyn on the habits she gave up to stay thriving at 93 years old
Ellen Burstyn is sharing her secrets to longevity at 93.
During a recent appearance on the "Literally! With Rob Lowe" podcast," the actress, who recently released her new book "Poetry Says It Better: Poems to Help You Wake Up," revealed the habits that she gave up to adopt the healthy lifestyle that has kept her thriving into her ninth decade.
"I don't drink alcohol. I don't smoke cigarettes anymore. I don't smoke marijuana anymore," the Oscar winner said.
She continued, "I don't eat meat. I have a plant-based diet. I exercise, walk my dog several mornings a week or almost every morning a week, and have a trainer, workout in the gym."
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"So I live a healthy life and it pays off," Burstyn added.
While appearing on "Live With Kelly and Mark" last Tuesday, "The Exorcist" star said that she still exercises every day, noting that she particularly enjoys taking walks in New York City's Central Park.
"That's how you get to be 93 and still kicking," Burstyn told co-hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos.
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Burstyn previously opened up about her choice to embrace a healthy lifestyle during a 2023 conversation with her "Law and Order: Organized Crime" co-star Christopher Meloni for Interview magazine.
The "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" actress pointed to eating well, becoming a vegetarian and avoiding alcohol, smoking, and drugs as key decisions.
"That's what I decided after doing all those bad things for a couple of decades," she said.
Burstyn explained that she also keeps her mind active through reading, creative work and maintaining a social life.
At the time, Burstyn questioned if ageism in Hollywood is a myth and revealed that her career was busier than "ever" at the age of 90.
Burstyn expressed her surprise over being offered so many roles in her later years, telling Meloni, "This is so bizarre. I turn 91 in December and I’m busier than I can ever remember being at any point in my career."
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"And I don’t understand it at all," she continued. "I mean, what’s all this stuff about ageism in Hollywood? How did I get left out of it?"
When the 62-year-old actor asked Burstyn for her thoughts on the reason behind her continually robust career, the Michigan native offered one theory.
"I don’t know, except possibly that everybody else who could play those parts has already died, so I’m the only actress still standing who can play the great-grandmother or something," she said.
After Meloni asked Burstyn asked what keeps her going and excited to work at her age, she shared that she begins every day with gratitude.
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"I try to have the first words out of my mouth be, ‘Thank you,’" she said. "Thank you that I’m alive. Thank you that I’m safe. Thank you that I’m healthy. Thank you that I’m 90 and still going. Thank you for my doggies. I mean, I have a lot to live in a state of gratitude for."
In "Law & Order: Organized Crime," Burstyn played Bernadette "Bernie" Stabler, the troubled, bipolar mother of Meloni's character Detective Elliot Stabler. Burstyn originated the role during the tenth season of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" when she appeared in the episode "Swing," earning the Primetime Emmy Award for outstanding guest actress in a series for her performance.
She became a recurring guest star in the "Law & Orde: Organized Crime" starting in the "Law & Order" spinoff's second season in 2021.
Last month, NBC announced that it had canceled "Law & Order: Organized Crime" after five seasons.
Burstyn will next be seen in the upcoming drama film "Place To Be," which also stars Taika Waititi, Pamela Anderson, Édgar Ramírez, Lena Waithe, Murray Bartlett and Maika Monroe.
Duffy blames Biden-Buttigieg team for Spirit Airlines collapse after blocked merger
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday that the collapse of Spirit Airlines followed former President Joe Biden's administration’s decision, alongside former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the U.S. Department of Justice, to block a proposed merger with JetBlue, after the airline ceased operations early Saturday morning and entered liquidation.
"The Joe Biden-Pete Buttigieg administration and DOJ tanked that deal," Duffy said on ABC’s "This Week." "Immediately after that, they filed for bankruptcy."
Duffy’s remarks came as Spirit halted all flights at approximately 3 a.m. Saturday, closed call centers and ticket counters and began what he described as an "orderly liquidation process," while federal officials and airlines moved to assist affected passengers.
Duffy said the shutdown left no operational support for travelers.
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"Spirit does not have airplanes in the air flying as of this morning," Duffy said. "If you have a flight scheduled with Spirit Airlines, don't show up at the airport. There will be no one here to assist you."
The Department of Transportation coordinated with major carriers to mitigate disruptions, with airlines offering capped fares and discounted tickets for displaced passengers.
Duffy said multiple airlines stepped in to stabilize pricing and capacity in the immediate aftermath.
"United, Delta, JetBlue and Southwest are capping their ticket prices," Duffy said. "It is normally going to be about $200 for a one-way ticket."
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Duffy tied the airline's collapse to the blocked merger between JetBlue and Spirit, which had been challenged by the Justice Department under the Biden administration.
"There was a proposed merger between JetBlue and Spirit and Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg along with the Biden DOJ decided that they did not want that merger to take place," Duffy said.
He added that officials at the time framed the decision as beneficial to consumers.
"They bragged and said this was a victory for U.S. travelers who deserve lower prices and better choices," Duffy said. "This is not better for travelers. This is not better for pricing. This is not better for competition."
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Duffy said Spirit had faced financial instability prior to its shutdown, including multiple bankruptcy filings following the merger denial.
"Once the merger was denied in 2024, Spirit filed for bankruptcy immediately after the denial," Duffy said.
He emphasized that the war with Iran was not the primary cause of the airline’s failure.
"Spirit was in dire straits long before the war with Iran," Duffy said. "Their model wasn't working. They couldn't get to fiscal health."
"We oftentimes don't have a half a billion dollars laying around in a spare account that we can put into a bailout of an airline."
Fox News Digital reached out to Biden and Buttigieg for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
Man accused of biting infant during erratic dash through businesses before restaurant arrest
A Memphis man is accused of biting an infant on the face and running through multiple locations while claiming his family was trying to kill him, according to a Tennessee affidavit.
Jerry L. Stark, 34, is charged with domestic assault following the early May 1 incident, which unfolded across several locations before ending at a restaurant on North Hollywood Street, police said.
An affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital states that officers responded to a call at Memphis Wings just before 1 a.m., where they found Stark inside the business screaming and panicking while holding the child.
Witnesses told police Stark had been running through the area with the infant and asking for help, at times shouting that his family was trying to kill him.
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Before arriving at the restaurant, Stark was seen at multiple nearby locations, including two gas stations, where witnesses said he was carrying the infant and behaving erratically. He then ran southbound along North Hollywood Street toward the restaurant, still holding the child.
Inside the business, witnesses said, Stark laid down on the kitchen floor with the infant while continuing to shout for help. Several people attempted to intervene after noticing the child appeared to be in distress, telling police the infant was being squeezed and began turning blue.
One witness told police that when Stark was asked what was wrong, he said, "My family is trying to kill me."
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During the encounter, witnesses reported that Stark bit the child on the right side of the face. Witnesses were eventually able to remove the infant from his custody and fled the business before calling police, the affidavit states.
A video posted to social media by a witness appears to show Stark inside the restaurant as several people held the door shut to prevent him from leaving. Those holding the door can be heard threatening Stark if he attempted to flee.
The person who shared the video wrote, "Seeing that baby face really broke my heart. I can’t even sleep thinking about that baby. The devil is busy but god always on time."
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The infant was taken to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital with a facial injury and was listed in non-critical condition.
The child’s mother told officers that earlier in the night Stark had pushed her out of a moving vehicle while they were driving, though police said they did not observe any visible injuries.
Stark was taken into custody at the scene and transported to 201 Poplar Ave. The incident remains under investigation.
Jail records show Stark is being held without bond because it has not yet been assessed. He is scheduled to appear in court at 9 a.m. Monday.
Christian Gonzalez backs Mike Vrabel over Dianna Russini controversy: 'I ride behind Vrabes any time'
Another New England Patriots player has his head coach’s back.
Star cornerback Christian Gonzalez was asked about Mike Vrabel’s controversial relationship with former The Athletic reporter Dianna Russini, specifically what Vrabel said he spoke to the team about.
Gonzalez didn’t mince any words with his response.
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"We ain’t gon’ speak on what we talked about inside the building," Gonzalez told reporters. "But I mean, that’s my coach. That’s who I go out there and play for. He’s proven what he can do as a coach. That’s my guy, and I ride behind Vrabes any time of the day."
Patriots captains Hunter Henry and Robert Spillane were both asked previously about the Vrabel situation as well.
"Obviously, you know, I know you guys want to hear about everything that's going on, but to be honest with you, we're just focused," he told reporters on Tuesday, according to Yahoo Sports. "I'm focused on what we got going on right now in this building with this team."
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Henry added he’s "just focused on the guys in this locker room and trying to build it from the ground up." In other words, he’s not going to be commenting on his head coach’s off-the-field controversy.
Spillane echoed Henry’s sentiment.
"Coach coaches football. He keeps the main thing, the main thing," he explained, per MassLive. "I know he’s dealing with personal issues. But when we’re in the building, we speak football."
These Patriots are all on the same page with Vrabel despite the scandal that created a football firestorm off the field.
The Patriots released a statement before the first round of the draft, saying they "fully support" Vrabel.
"Mike has been open with us about his commitment to being the best version of himself for his family, this team and our fans, and we respect the steps he is taking to follow through on that commitment," the statement said.
"We are confident in the leadership and communication Mike has established with our personnel staff throughout this pre-draft process."
Vrabel was with the Patriots for the first two nights of the NFL Draft, but he stepped away for rounds four through seven to seek counseling.
"As I said the other day, I promised my family, this organization and this team that I was going to give them the best version of me that I can possibly give them," Vrabel said in a statement, according to ESPN.
"In order to do so, I have committed to seeking counseling, starting this weekend. This is something that I have given a lot of thought to and is something I would advise a player to do if I was counseling them."
Vrabel also told reporters he’s had "some difficult conversations with people that I care about" regarding him and Russini being photographed together at a Sedona, Arizona, private resort in his first public comments about the controversial relationship.
Since then, photos have surfaced from 2020 showing Vrabel and Russini kissing at a bar in New York City. The pictures exclusively obtained by the New York Post were taken in the early hours of March 11, 2020.
Russini reportedly married Kevin Goldschmidt, her husband and a Shake Shack executive, six months after the photos were snapped. Goldschmidt and Russini also share two children.
Vrabel has been married to his wife, Jen, since 1999, and they share two sons together. In the pictures, Vrabel’s wedding band is visible on his left hand while conversing with Russini. At the time, Russini was with ESPN, while Vrabel was coaching the Tennessee Titans.
Somali pirate and Houthi alliance targets $1T oil trade route with revived hijack tactic
A surge in Somali piracy is fueling fears of a Red Sea "security vacuum" across the region as analysts warn of a revived maritime crime playbook, now linked to Iran-backed Houthis.
The warning follows a May 2 report from Yemen’s coast guard that armed men hijacked an oil tanker off Shabwa and steered it toward the Gulf of Aden, and the vessel has since been located with recovery efforts underway, Reuters reported.
"There is a fundamental shift in the maritime center of gravity amid a new phase of maritime instability in the region," Ido Shalev, chief operating officer at RTCOM Defense, told Fox News Digital.
"Somali and Houthi-linked groups are teaming up — using skiffs and new tech to strike ships with coordination not seen in a decade — while Saudi crude rerouted from the Strait of Hormuz has created a ‘target-rich environment for them,’" he added.
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"There is an opportunistic alignment, with the Houthis providing geopolitical cover and advanced GPS and surveillance, and Somali groups providing the boots on the ground or skiffs on the water," Shalev said.
With the MT Eureka taken off Shabwa, Shalev, a former Israeli naval officer, suggested what he called the "Somali model" had returned "with a vengeance."
"This is a transactional collaboration, and in the exact area where the Houthis are active and would like to cause damage and support their IRGC sponsor," he said before describing how pirates would hijack the entire ship and cargo, taking them to a secure anchorage "like Qandala or Garacad."
"They then demand a ransom for the entire package: the vessel, the tens of millions of dollars in oil, and the crew," he said.
The surge in regional risk is also exacerbated, Shalev said, by the volatility of the Strait of Hormuz. As Iranian-backed threats persist in the Persian Gulf, global energy flows are shifting.
"Due to the closure and instability of the Strait of Hormuz, Saudi Arabia has diverted millions of barrels of crude per day through its East-West pipeline to the Red Sea port of Yanbu," the former Israeli naval officer said.
"This creates a target-rich environment in a sector that was previously a backbound route. With Brent Crude prices surging — peaking near $115/bbl this quarter — the prize for a successful hijacking has never been higher."
The risk level in waters off Somalia was recently upgraded to "substantial" following a wave of hijackings and attempted attacks that began April 21, according to Windward AI and alerts from the U.K. Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).
At least three vessels were hijacked within days: a Somali-flagged fishing boat on April 21, followed by the Palau-flagged tanker Honour 25 (IMO 1099735), and, by April 26, a general cargo ship seized and redirected to Garacad.
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Shalev, who served as the lead architect for Nigeria’s "Falcon Eye" project — a surveillance system that successfully reduced piracy in those waters to 0% — warned that the distraction of global warships is being exploited.
"Because international naval forces are preoccupied with missile threats, a ‘security vacuum’ has now opened in the region, so pirates can travel vast distances in skiffs to board vulnerable commercial vessels," he said.
"Somali piracy, which had been suppressed for years, has seen this sharp resurgence that also correlates perfectly with the Houthi crisis in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden," Shalev said.
The Red Sea carries 12% to 15% of global trade and about 30% of container traffic, moving over $1 trillion in goods annually, including oil and LNG, according to reports.
"The current crisis proves that you cannot ‘patrol’ your way out of this; you have to see the threat before it ever reaches the ship," Shalev said.
TPUSA condemns viral TikTok videos using sound effect from Charlie Kirk's assassination
A TikTok trend using audio that references the assassination of Charlie Kirk in outfit transition videos is drawing backlash from Turning Point USA and commentators across the political spectrum.
Turning Point USA issued a statement on Saturday condemning the trend and calling for the audio to be removed from the platform.
"Turning Point USA condemns in the strongest terms the TikTok audio trend that uses or references the assassination of our founder, Charlie Kirk, for entertainment," Turning Point USA shared in the statement.
The videos, which have circulated across social media in recent days, show users incorporating the audio into outfit transition clips, a format widely used on TikTok.
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Turning Point USA said the trend trivializes violence and disrespects the reality of political attacks.
"Charlie Kirk was the victim of a real act of political violence. Turning that into viral content is grotesque and dehumanizing," the Turning Point USA statement continued.
The organization added that the trend reflects a broader cultural issue surrounding online content.
"There is nothing harmless, funny, or acceptable about it. It reflects a culture that trivializes violence and reduces real human loss to a punchline," Turning Point USA's statement read. Turning Point USA also called for action from TikTok regarding the audio. "This has no place on TikTok. Or anywhere. This audio needs to be removed," Turning Point USA said.
Online commentators also reacted to the trend as it circulated across platforms.
Riley Gaines, a conservative activist and former NCAA swimmer, also weighed in on the trend in a post on X.
"They claim to be morally superior all while celebrating and laughing at innocent death. It's a joke to them," Gaines said. "These people are devoid of decency and humanity. Soulless ghouls."
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"Women post video using Charlie Kirk assassination sounds for outfit transition… this is gross. The ‘empathy’ side btw," Brian Atlas said in a post on X.
Additional criticism spread on social media as the videos gained attention.
"The audio of Charlie Kirk getting shot is now a trending transition sound on TikTok for outfit changes. Let that sink in," Reverend Jordan Wells said in a post on X. "A man’s final moments—gunshot and screams—turned into dance video filler for likes. Sick people. Our culture is completely broken."
Some commentators on the political left also called out the trend.
Taylor Lorenz, a progressive journalist, noted the trend in a post on X.
"The audio of Charlie Kirk getting shot is now a TikTok sound for outfit transformations," Lorenz said.
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In a statement to Fox News Digital, TikTok said the audio and related content violated its policies and that enforcement action was taken.
"This does violate our policies, the audio does, and of course, the video," a TikTok spokesperson said. "We’ve taken steps to remove them, and any kind of repostings or any other content using that audio."
TikTok said the content fell under its rules prohibiting violent material.
"We don’t allow anything that glorifies violence or anything like that, so we would take that down, which we are," the TikTok spokesperson said.
"There is value in noting the different policies that other platforms have to allow this content to continue to, you know, circulate and gain visibility."
Turning Point USA declined to provide additional comment to Fox News Digital.
Jane Seymour, 75, shares how she approaches aging with vitality: 'Best I can be'
At 75, Jane Seymour isn’t fighting the years under her belt — she’s leaning into them. The former Bond girl in "Live and Let Die" and star of "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" has a simple outlook on aging: She’s just grateful for the opportunity.
Her perspective shifted radically in her 40s after a near-death experience involving anaphylactic shock, according to an interview the actress did with Women’s Health.
"I remember looking at my body from above and thinking, ‘That’s your vehicle. I am responsible for taking care of this car,’" Seymour recalled.
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The actress shared the following four key habits she uses to navigate her 70s with vitality.
For Seymour, the mental game of aging is just as important as the physical. She said she approaches every day with a sense of optimism, which she describes as "getting up and not giving up."
In a recent interview with Future of Personal Health, Seymour said that being depressed over lost youth is "redundant." Instead of mourning the past, she embraces the present.
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"You were 20, and you had whatever that experience was," she said. "Now, maybe you’re 70, and it’s a whole new world."
Seymour’s fitness routine is built on consistency rather than intensity, she shared. The actress aims to work out at least three times a week, but refuses to push herself to the point of injury.
"I listen to my body," she told Women’s Health. "I’m not going to overdo it."
Seymour's workouts focus on strengthening her core, arms and legs. While her preference is the reformer (a Pilates machine), she is highly adaptable.
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When traveling without workout equipment, Seymour said she performs bodyweight exercises, even doing incline press-ups against a kitchen counter.
"I’m not going to pretend I’m 20 when I’m 70," she said. "I’m going to be the best I can be at the age I am."
Rather than fighting the natural signs of a life well-lived, Seymour said she views her appearance as a professional asset.
"I’m not chasing wrinkles," she added. "My laugh lines and even my frown lines are useful in my work – they’re part of my toolkit."
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The actress said she focuses on a rigorous skincare and nutritional routine to maintain the "vehicle" she was given.
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This includes a daily regimen of exfoliation and hydration, alongside a diet rich in fruits and vegetables.
When her filming schedule makes fresh meals difficult, Seymour supplements with antioxidant blends to ensure there are "no nutritional gaps," aiming for a holistic balance that allows her to "think sharper and move stronger."
Perhaps the most profound tool in Seymour’s toolkit, she said, is her commitment to purpose. Inspired by her mother, a survivor of WWII concentration camps, Seymour believes that longevity is tied to how much one gives back to the world.
"My mother always said there’s someone worse off than you, and you can find purpose by helping others – listening and making them feel heard," she shared.
This philosophy led Seymour to found the Open Hearts Foundation, a nonprofit that empowers others through grant-making and volunteerism.
"That’s the best way to end the day — knowing it wasn’t wasted."