The Charlie Kirk Show — "The Most Horrifying Video of 2026"

Date: February 12, 2026
Host: Charlie Kirk
Key Guests: Blake (co-host/producer), Congressman Chip Roy (TX), unnamed panelists

Main Theme

This episode delves into the aftermath of a harrowing mass shooting in Canada perpetrated by a transgender teenager, exploring disturbing aspects of the case—including the perpetrator's online activity and mental health treatment. The discussion broadens to controversial issues like transgender ideology, youth mental health, dangers of unsupervised online spaces, pharmaceutical interventions, and the perceived failures of progressive "compassion." The episode also covers Congressional updates on the SAVE Act, voter ID, and alleged voter fraud with an interview of Rep. Chip Roy, plus a brief examination of the recent Pamela Bondi hearing on the Epstein investigation.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Canadian Mass Shooting — Ideology, Online Radicalization & Systemic Failures

Discussion of Details (01:09 - 04:44)

• The shooter, a transgender adolescent, killed nine people, including family members and school-aged children.
• Kirk and his team play and discuss a disturbing video of the shooter exhibiting erratic, Joker-like behavior, comparing it to derangement and "demonic" energy.
• They assert that, instead of offering genuine mental help or spiritual support, authorities chose to "pour poison and drugs and more SSRIs down his throat" (Charlie, 01:43).
• Notably, the Canadian authorities attempted to withhold information on the shooter's transgender identity to protect his privacy, a move the hosts heavily criticize.

Role of Internet Forums and Gaming Platforms (04:47 - 09:50)

• The shooter's logged activity on Reddit and Roblox is highlighted, with particular horror reserved for a "mall shooting simulator" he created on Roblox, based on a real Canadian mall.
  • The platform's alleged lack of guardrails is criticized; Kirk cites Kentucky AG Russell Coleman's lawsuit against Roblox for enabling dangerous fantasy simulations and being a "playground for pedophiles."
  • Discussion expands to the wider phenomenon of online gaming spaces (e.g., Discord, Minecraft) becoming hubs for radicalization and social dysfunction.
• Responsibility of parents is emphasized: "If you're a parent right now, you have to realize there are gigantic online worlds that it's very easy for your children to get sucked into and have it just totally take over their life." (Blake, 08:36)

Notable Quote:

"You should have compassion on people that have mental health issues—you should not enable those mental health issues." (Blake, 04:48)

2. Trends in Mass Shootings & Gender Identity

Emergence of Demographics — "Rising Epidemic" (11:31 - 14:57)

• Blake presents a controversial and as-yet unverified graph showing that "trans/non-binary biological male" and "trans/non-binary biological female" have the highest per-capita rates of mass shootings among various demographics from 2015-2025.
• The team enumerates recent incidents involving transgender individuals, emphasizing the rarity of spree killers generally but the outsized per-capita presence in recent years.
• Heavy criticism is levied at the medical system for giving "hormone therapy to the most mentally unstable people in our population," which the hosts frame as an ethical travesty.

Notable Quote:

"It should be, frankly, illegal, what they're doing to young people...instead of getting them help, we've told them, 'Actually, your delusions should be indulged.'" (Charlie, 12:44)

3. "Compassion Gone Awry" — Cultural and Policy Critiques

Critique of Progressive Compassion (14:57 - 17:47)

• Kirk rails against what he describes as the "veneer of compassion" on left-wing policies, claiming that misplaced compassion (at the border, in medicalizing gender dysphoria, in tolerating crime) results in actual cruelty—to citizens and to the individuals in question.
• The hosts argue that enabling "delusions" or anti-commonsense policies breeds greater harm, referencing the shooter's mother as an example of right-leaning libertarians who fall into ideological traps.

Notable Quote:

"The left creates an ideological prison around normal people...they get stuck in these ideological cul-de-sacs..." (Charlie, 16:07)

4. The SAVE Act, Voter ID, and Citizenship in Elections (19:17 - 28:59)

Interview with Rep. Chip Roy (TX)

Overview (19:17 - 21:36):

• Rep. Roy provides an update on the SAVE Act, a bill he authored to require citizenship verification and voter ID in federal elections.
• Discusses federalism concerns, arguing the law’s constitutionality and its compatibility with state rights.

State vs. Federal Voting Law (21:36 - 25:08)

• NVRA (National Voter Registration Act) is cited as a legal barrier to citizenship checks for federal elections, forcing states to run dual systems (example: Arizona).
• Roy claims the SAVE Act corrects these flaws and aligns federal procedures nationwide.

Pushback & Media Reaction (25:08 - 28:59)

• Clips are played of media and political opponents calling the SAVE Act “voter suppression” or “Jim Crow 2.0.”
• Roy refutes the condescension of “white liberals,” referencing on-the-street interviews in Manhattan vs. Harlem to debunk claims that minorities lack ID or access.

Notable Quotes:

“It's the height of racism and condescension that these, you know, nanny state white liberals want to tell everybody how they can do things.” (Chip Roy, 26:36)

“It's going to disenfranchise millions of illegals and foreigners who shouldn't be voting in our elections.” (Blake, 28:59)

5. Voter Fraud & the Pamela Bondi Hearing (30:12 - 38:17)

Key Segments

Non-Citizen Voting Crimes (30:38 - 31:29)

• Roy questions AG Pam Bondi, establishing that DOJ does prosecute non-citizen voting, but such crimes rarely overturn votes already cast—“passing the SAVE act would help address this.”

Epstein Files & DOJ Transparency (32:17 - 36:58)

• Roy recounts “explosive” congressional testimony, pressing Bondi on why some Epstein victim names were exposed while alleged conspirators remained redacted.
• Bondi admits logistical errors in document release; pledges to fix “Jane Doe” exposures while confirming ongoing investigation of other co-conspirators (including Les Wexner).

Chip Roy’s Texas AG Platform (36:58 - 37:50)

• Top issues: border security, combating “Islamification” of Texas, aggressive prosecution of criminals, stopping voter fraud.
• Emphasizes readiness for law enforcement challenges under a Democratic presidential administration.

Memorable Quotes & Moments (with timestamps):

• "[On the shooter video]: Never play that video on this program again. Oh my gosh." — Blake, 04:44
• "Fantasies lead to realities. And for goodness sakes, do not shove SSRIs down their throats when they're dealing with severe mental illness." — Blake, 09:50
• "You have to realize, there are gigantic online worlds…it’s not that you need to police everything, but you should be talking to them. Who are your friends online?" — Blake, 08:30
• "Real compassion requires sometimes making hard choices. This young man probably should have been in an institution somewhere…instead, nine people are dead and 25 injured." — Blake, 17:27
• “[SAVE Act opposition]—It’s the height of racism and condescension that these…nanny state white liberals want to tell everybody how they can do things.” — Rep. Chip Roy, 26:36
• “Democrat...progressive left wing compassion gone awry...it is the complete opposite of compassion. It’s actually cruelty to the American citizen.” — Charlie, 14:57

Important Timestamps

• [01:09–09:50] — Detailed discussion and analysis of the Canadian mass shooting, the shooter’s online behaviors, parental guidance, and gaming radicalization.
• [11:31–14:57] — Breakdown of demographic data on shooters, critique of transgender medicalization.
• [14:57–17:47] — Debate about “compassion gone wrong,” progressive policy failures, and societal consequences.
• [19:17–28:59] — Rep. Chip Roy on the SAVE Act, states vs. federal rights, and political/media reactions.
• [30:38–31:29] — DOJ testimony on non-citizen voter fraud.
• [32:17–36:58] — Roy and Bondi on the Epstein files and the DOJ document handling controversy.

Summary Takeaway

Charlie Kirk and his team use the Canadian mass shooting as a launching pad for a sweeping criticism of contemporary progressive policies—from mental health and gender-affirming care to online radicalization and immigration. They tie these themes together under a larger narrative of misplaced compassion, perceived failures of liberal governance, and the need for stricter boundaries, both in parenting and federal policy. The congressional segment with Chip Roy reinforces this message in the voting realm, advocating for stronger ID and citizenship checks to safeguard democracy.