Fact check: What did Charlie Kirk say about Kamala Harris and Supreme court justice Jackson?

1. Summary of the results

The analyses provided reveal that Charlie Kirk made comments about Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, implying she only has her position due to affirmative action and questioning her intelligence ^[1]. Additionally, sources confirm that Charlie Kirk said prominent Black women, including Ketanji Brown Jackson, did not have 'brain processing power' to be taken seriously, citing a clip from his show where he made these comments about Joy Reid, Michelle Obama, Sheila Jackson Lee, and Ketanji Brown Jackson ^[2]. It is also reported that Charlie Kirk called Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson a 'diversity hire', implying she was selected because she is a Black woman, not based on her qualifications or merit ^[3]. However, there is no direct quote from Charlie Kirk about Kamala Harris in the provided text, but Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson commented on Harris' nomination, stating it gives people hope for greater equality of opportunity ^[4]. Other sources also quote Charlie Kirk as saying that Joy Reid, Michelle Obama, Sheila Jackson Lee, and Ketanji Brown Jackson used affirmative action because they 'do not have the brain processing power to otherwise be taken really seriously' so they had to 'steal a white person's slot' ^{[5] [6]}.

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

Some key points that are missing from the original statement include the fact that Charlie Kirk's comments about Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson were met with criticism and backlash ^[3]. Additionally, the original statement does not provide any context about the clip from Charlie Kirk's show where he made comments about prominent Black women, including Ketanji Brown Jackson ^[2]. Alternative viewpoints, such as the comment from Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Kamala Harris' nomination, are also not included in the original statement ^[4]. Furthermore, the sources do not provide any information about Charlie Kirk's motivations or intentions behind his comments, which could be an important aspect to consider ^{[1] [2] [3] [5] [6]}. The following are some of the key points that are missing:

• The context of Charlie Kirk's comments about Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
• The clip from Charlie Kirk's show where he made comments about prominent Black women
• The motivations or intentions behind Charlie Kirk's comments
• The impact of Charlie Kirk's comments on the public discourse

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original statement may be misleading as it does not provide any context about Charlie Kirk's comments or the backlash he received ^[3]. The statement also does not mention the fact that Charlie Kirk's comments were not limited to Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, but also included other prominent Black women ^{[2] [5] [6]}. The sources suggest that Charlie Kirk's comments were widely criticized, which could indicate that his views are not widely accepted ^[3]. The following groups may benefit from the original statement:

• Those who want to criticize Charlie Kirk's views on affirmative action and Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
• Those who want to highlight the backlash against Charlie Kirk's comments
• Those who want to emphasize the importance of considering multiple viewpoints and contexts when evaluating public statements ^{[1] [4] [2] [3] [5] [6]}.