what did charlie kirk say about george floyd?

Charlie Kirk said very disparaging things about George Floyd. In a 2021 speech in Mankato, Minnesota, Kirk referred to George Floyd as a "scumbag" and claimed without evidence that Floyd's death was caused by a drug overdose rather than police actions. He also said Floyd's death was not worthy of the national attention it received. Kirk expressed disdain for the racial justice movement that Floyd's death sparked and was critical of the way Floyd was idolized. Additionally, Kirk claimed empathy was a "made up new age term" that does damage, reflecting his general dismissive attitude toward Floyd and related issues of race and justice.