Overview

• Short clips of Portnoy’s comments circulated widely on social media, drawing intense criticism from pro-Trump accounts.
• Portnoy posted a longer segment on X to provide context and defended his position against accounts sharing the shorter edit.
• In the extended clip, he argues that social media and partisan rhetoric amplify anger and can fuel violent outcomes.
• Portnoy stresses he was not assigning direct culpability to Trump and notes he has previously said he voted for him.
• Authorities have not announced an arrest or an official motive in Charlie Kirk’s killing.