Merch sellers cash in on Kirk’s killing with flood of social media ads

Foreign brands not linked to Kirk's Turning Point USA sell patriotic gear with unclear promises to donate profits

Just hours after Charlie Kirk's death was confirmed, hundreds of advertisements for memorial merchandise appeared on Facebook and Instagram.

In a viral post with more than 8,000 shares and hundreds of thousands of likes, the brand See Jesus In You promoted an Echo of Freedom" shirt with an American flag and Kirk's signature, calling him a symbol of faith, liberty, and America". The simple shirt, which Kirk was wearing when he was assassinated, has become a hot commodity among his conservative supporters. Another clothing brand, Liberty Faith Gear, struck a much more combative tone in marketing its version of the freedom tee, as it urged patriots [to] rise when freedom is attacked. We do not hide. We do not bow".