Michigan Dems Ignore Resolution Honoring Charlie Kirk On His Birthday

Michigan Republican state senators introduced a resolution Tuesday to honor the late Charlie Kirk on his birthday, but Democrats who control the chamber chose to ignore it.

The resolution, introduced by Michigan Senate minority leader Aric Nesbitt, along with a dozen of his fellow GOP state senators, offered a tribute to Kirk and condemned “all forms of political violence.” Democrats, however, referred the resolution to the Senate Committee on Government Operations, a move often used to table issues for an unspecified amount of time, Nesbitt told The Daily Wire.

Kirk, who was assassinated last month while speaking to students at Utah Valley University, would have turned 32 on Tuesday.

“It’s unfortunate that Senate Democrats could not even be bothered to take a moment to acknowledge the tragedy that took place in Utah last month and condemn political violence as our nation pauses to remember Charlie Kirk,” said Nesbitt, who’s also running for Michigan governor in 2026. “It is sad how Democrats can turn anything, even common human decency, into political division.”

In a social media post, Nesbitt went a step further in his criticism of the Democrats in his state legislature, writing, “Instead of rejecting political violence and domestic terrorism, Senate Democrats are embracing it.”

Michigan Democratic Sen. Jeremy Moss, the President Pro Tempore of the state Senate, did not respond to a request to comment.

Michigan Senate Resolution 77 recognized Kirk as “a devoted Christian,” “dedicated husband,” “loving father,” and “fierce defender of the American founding and its timeless principles of life, liberty, limited government, and individual responsibility.”

The resolution added, “Resolved by the Senate, That the members of this legislative body offer this expression of our highest tribute to honor the memory of Charles ‘Charlie’ James Kirk; and be it further Resolved, That we condemn in the strongest possible terms the assassination of Charles ‘Charlie’ James Kirk, and all forms of political violence.”

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The Michigan state House, which is controlled by Republicans, passed a resolution honoring Kirk on September 17, just one week after he was assassinated. The U.S. House and Senate also passed resolutions honoring Kirk. Two Michigan Democrats, Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Shri Thanedar, joined 56 other U.S. House Democrats in voting against the resolution on September 19. The U.S. Senate’s resolution designated October 14 as “National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk.”

While state Senate Democrats in Michigan blocked an effort to pay tribute to Kirk, the influential conservative commentator will be honored by President Donald Trump, who is set to posthumously award Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Tuesday.

“At least we know President Trump is doing the right thing and acknowledging this great man’s contribution to our country and our freedoms,” Nesbitt added in a phone call with The Daily Wire. “God bless Charlie, God bless our First Amendment, and God bless this great country.”