Brad vs Everyone CNN star's lie goes viral, MAGA stars spread conspiracies & Candace Owens goes nuclear
Jan 29, 2026
A CNN figure spreads a bizarre falsehood about Charlie Kirk's death, sparking a look at echo chambers. MAGA influencers push a staged-attack narrative about Ilhan Omar with shaky evidence. Candace Owens releases private audio of Erika Kirk and faces backlash for policing grief and profiteering.
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Echo Chambers Freeze On Early Narratives
- Media echo chambers can freeze on initial narratives and ignore later facts or indictments.
- Brad Polumbo shows Tiffany Cross repeating a false claim about Charlie Kirk's killer despite an indictment contradicting it.
Shared Facts Matter To Curb Political Violence
- Political violence exists across the spectrum and must be called out regardless of ideology.
- Brad argues honest facts matter to reduce violence and preserve a shared reality.
Staged-Attack Claims Need Stronger Evidence
- Accusations that Ilhan Omar's attack was staged lacked concrete evidence.
- Brad says the existence of an arrested suspect and FBI probe make the staged theory implausible.