Popular left-wing streamer and online debater Destiny, whose real name is Stephen Bonnell, is facing backlash after comments that appeared to condone the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
In a livestream following Kirk’s killing, Bonnell stated that conservatives should feel unsafe when attending public events.
“I mean, you need conservatives to be afraid of getting killed when they go to events, so that they look to their leadership to turn down the temperature,” Bonnell said.
“The issue is right now, they don’t feel like there’s any fear. I don’t know. It’s like memes. It’s just memes to everybody, I guess. I don’t know, bro.”
The remarks immediately drew widespread condemnation, with critics accusing Bonnell of encouraging political violence.
During an appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Bonnell doubled down on his earlier comments and refused to denounce the attack.
“I think that liberals need to wake up and finally realize that if they’re not willing to do it, it will never come down,” Bonnell said on the program.
He went further, suggesting Kirk’s assassination was tied to the presidency of Donald Trump.
“If you wanted Charlie Kirk to be alive, Donald Trump shouldn’t have been president for the second term,”