Why am I not surprised?

I have actually looked for evidence to see if Robinson was left or right oriented, or if he was radicalized in some way... and guess what? The investigators on the case have not been able to make any such conclusions.

It has been established that he comes from a "maga" conservative family... but there is no evidence of his being indoctrinated or radicalized on-line or elsewhere. Perhaps he simply fell in love with his roommate who was transitioning from male to female? His only remark or reason given for his violent act was that he'd "had enough of his (Kirk's) hatred." Perhaps he wanted to do something to rebel against a disapproving family of his relationship with his lover? Or perhaps he didn't like the hate or disapproval he saw coming from them that he blamed on Kirk or people like him?

Here's what I did find on the subject, just in case you are interested.


"Prosecutors in Utah appear to be preparing to argue that 22-year-old Tyler Robinson killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah last week because he disagreed with Kirk's anti-trans rhetoric.

In their charging document, authorities cite text messages that Robinson allegedly exchanged with "his lover/roommate," a person they describe as "a biological male who was transitioning genders." The document also includes another text in which Robinson allegedly explains that he killed Kirk because he had "had enough of his hatred."

Utah files murder charges against Tyler Robinson
The presumed motive has added fire to a rash of speculation by high-reach conservatives, who have suggested that this motive equated to a political ideology. The same day Kirk was killed, President Trump claimed the shooter was a "radical leftist." Others have suggested that the suspect may have been "groomed" by a "trans terror cell" and that he was perhaps working with larger groups, including "antifa." So far, these claims have not been supported by publicly released evidence.

In fact, little is still known about Robinson's politics. According to the charging document, his mother told investigators that he had become more "pro-gay and trans-rights oriented" within the last year. It also includes a text message, allegedly written by Robinson, that said "since trump got into office [my dad] has been pretty diehard maga." But Robinson is not registered with a political party in Utah. There is no evidence of his positions on other issues of importance to the left, such as immigration or labor.

The dearth of information about Robinson's political views has suggested to some researchers of online culture and shootings that there may not, in fact, be much more to Robinson's alleged violence than a single-issue grievance. They say that one particular piece of information shared in the charging document lends support to this theory...."

https://www.npr.org/2025/09/18/nx-s1-5544446/charlie-kirk-suspect-shooter-motive