Wikipedia editors have sparked controversy by attempting to delete the page covering Charlie Kirk’s memorial service, with some editors smearing speakers and even invoking Nazi comparisons.
The memorial, which a Turning Point USA executive called the largest in history, was initially documented by Wikipedia shortly after the event.
Within days, left-wing editors nominated the page for deletion.
The deletion effort was driven by claims that the article failed the “10-year test,” a policy used to evaluate the notability of recent events. Opponents of the page argued the memorial was a “publicity stunt” and labeled it a “political rally disguised as a memorial service,” insisting that only a brief mention should appear on Kirk’s assassination page.
Left-wing editors, including David Tornheim and Simon McNeil, added negative content, smearing conservative speakers like Tucker Carlson and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, while likening Miller’s speech to propaganda by Nazi figure Joseph Goebbels.
Some edits even referenced Horst Wessel, a Nazi stormtrooper celebrated as a martyr by the party, drawing extreme comparisons that were quickly removed, Breitbart News reported.
Despite the removals, the page became a battleground, with repeated attempts to cast the memorial in a politically charged light. Editors opposing