South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace (R), who has openly described herself as a “proud transphobe,” is now running for governor with a campaign centered largely on opposing transgender rights. Recently, she claimed that the unidentified individual who shot right-wing activist Charlie Kirk is transgender, using a slur to describe the alleged shooter.
Mace went further, suggesting that the incident has made her fear for her own safety because of her outspoken stance against trans rights.
“It sounds like the shooter was a tr***y,” Mace told reporters yesterday. “Or pro-tr***y.”
She then attempted to connect the shooting to her own advocacy, saying, “And just because I want to protect women, I’m supposed to worry about getting murdered? Are you f**king kidding me? This is out of control, and enough is enough.”
Determined to double down, Mace added, “I’m going to be louder than I’ve ever been until this s**t stops.”
Nancy Mace today: “It sounds like the shooter was a tranny, or pro-tranny.”
Law enforcement tonight: We have idea who the shooter is. pic.twitter.com/bJptJvnJmT
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) September 12, 2025
On Wednesday, Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point America, was shot and killed while speaking at Utah Valley University in Provo.
Kirk was a well-known right-wing activist and podcaster, often making statements that sparked outrage. He once claimed that Jewish people control “not just the colleges; it’s the nonprofits, it’s the movies, it’s Hollywood, it’s all of it.” He also said, “If I see a Black pilot, I’m going to be like, boy, I hope he’s qualified,” and described being gay as an “error” that should be “correct[ed].”
Just before his death, Kirk faced backlash again after saying Taylor Swift should submit to her future husband because “You are not in charge.”
For several years, conservatives have tried to connect mass shootings to transgender people, often before any details are confirmed. In many cases, they continued to push that narrative even after it was proven false. Most gun violence in the United States is committed by cisgender men, yet trans people are repeatedly singled out as scapegoats.
Kirk was actually debating how much blame trans people should bear for shootings when he was killed. The irony of the moment has not gone unnoticed.
The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that the shooter’s weapon or bullets carried “expressions of transgender and antifascist ideology.” However, the outlet later cast doubt on its own story.
That claim appears to have originated with right-wing commentator Steven Crowder, who said he obtained the information from a leaked ATF report. What “trans ideology” engraved on bullets or a gun is supposed to mean remains unclear. This may be the source of Rep. Nancy Mace’s recent comments about the shooter.
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According to a report from the New York Times, another law enforcement official “with direct knowledge of the investigation” said Steven Crowder’s claims had not been verified and did not match other details gathered so far.
Rep. Nancy Mace has a long record of using anti-trans slurs. She has repeated them on social media, at campaign events, and even inside the Capitol.
As of now, no one has been arrested in connection with the shooting. Investigators have released images of a person of interest, but the suspect’s identity remains unknown, according to lgbtqnation.
