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Charlie Kirk Mockery Backfires as UTSA Student Issues Apology
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Isa Casahuga, the University of Texas at San Antonio student… |
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Isa Casahuga, the University of Texas at San Antonio student who went viral after reciting a poem mocking Charlie Kirk’s assassination, has released an apology video. The apology arrived Friday night after the September 23 Turning Point USA campus event sparked widespread criticism.In the video, posted and amplified by Brian Atlas of the Whatever podcast, Casahuga sits facing the camera and delivers a prepared statement. She says she spent time in prayer and reflection before apologizing to Erika Kirk and her children, Christian Collins, and anyone else she “may have hurt.” She also says political violence is never acceptable.That delivery quickly became part of the controversy. Many viewers said Casahuga appeared to be reading from a script or teleprompter, pointing to her darting eyes and highly polished wording. Others questioned whether the statement came from Casahuga, her parents, or artificial intelligence. The internet, of course, has never met a facial expression it could not analyze like a congressional hearing. https://twitter.com/BrianAtlas/status/2116711171764150701?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw In the apology, Casahuga stated: “My name is Isa Casahuga, and after much prayer and reflection, I’d like to come out and sincerely apologize for the comments I made on September 23, 2026, at the University of Texas at San…
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