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Erika Kirk reminded us what the right choice is: Cuomo | CUOMO

2025-09-23 News & Politics
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Choosing Virtue Over Venom: Responding to Tragedy in the Digital Age

Learn why choosing forgiveness, as demonstrated by Erika Kirk, offers a powerful antidote to the profitable rage and division driving social media discourse.

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  • Erika Kirk’s public demonstration of forgiveness provided a rare, high-stakes example of virtue over venom.
  • Social media algorithms incentivize rage-baiting, making constructive choices momentarily unpopular but ultimately essential for societal health.
  • The segment calls listeners to actively choose positive discourse, aligning with historical and religious frameworks for self-improvement. This segment analyzes the reaction to Charlie Kirk's memorial, contrasting Erika Kirk’s choice to forgive with the prevalent algorithmic reward structure that favors division and outrage online. It serves as a strategic guide on consciously resisting media incentives toward negativity.

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More than 63,000 people attended the memorial service for Charlie Kirk. His wife, Erika Kirk, expressed forgiveness toward the alleged killer during the service. Chris Cuomo, host of "CUOMO," says that he wishes "the choice" to promote forgiveness would be more popular than the choice to spread hate. Chris Cuomo hosts "CUOMO," a no-nonsense show featuring the day's most important news from all perspectives. "CUOMO" airs weeknights at 8p/7C on NewsNation. #CUOMO NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/ Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYpp Find us on cable: https://trib.al/YDOpGyG How to watch on TV or streaming: https://trib.al/Vu0Ikij

Top Comments (10)

@calvintjok 2025-09-23

Cuomo is seeing the light 👏🏼

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@stevieleydig 2025-09-23

I used to not like watching CC at all but now I appreciate him. I like listening to him. Though I often disagree.

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@nathanstoltzfus9687 2025-09-23

Thanks Chris, I enjoy your commentaries,keep on promoting unity, this country needs it bad.

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@CrankyGrandma 2025-09-23

Trump was pointing at his own weakness- maybe. Erica and the crowd gave me hope. The way the crowd stood and cheered instead of wishing horrible things on Tyler. It was hopeful to see.

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@Zee-lc7ht 2025-09-23

If you think about it, this is what Charlie wanted... dialogue, communication, conversation. Look how much dialogue is taking place right now on all sides🙏

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@peteryang2633 2025-09-23

did not like you chris cuomo when you were at cnn, but you are warming up to me more and more, I’m a christian and I believe you are catholic and we both believe in Jesus and His forgiveness and that we should forgive, I like that you are highlighting that message on your platform…. God bless you sir

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@cookcars1 2025-09-23

Jimmy Kimmel should watch this video. I'm not kidding.

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@FirstloveDevotions 2025-09-23

I think it's essential that everyone recognize how quickly the audience clapped approval for forgiving the shooter. There was no shock or moment of readjustment. THE AUDIENCE WAS IN FULL APPROVAL. President Trump KNEW THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS when he looked up to heaven and apologized to Charlie Kirk, saying something like, "I know you're not happy with me Charlie" because he didn't want to forgive his enemies.

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@lianeheinrich7653 2025-09-26

Forgiveness, is essential to peace of mind. Good for You Andrew for saying what you are standing up for, the truth.

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@tarheelgirl4729 2025-09-25

Thank you for this. This was admirable and worth the watch:)

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