"Liberal podcaster Krystal Ball doesn't believe alleged Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson will gain a cult following like Luigi Mangione because the accused killer is not as good-looking. On the Breaking Points podcast, Ball and guest Emily Jashinsky were discussing the cult-like followings some killers can get, even after they are locked up. Jashinsky pointed to Mangione as an example of this trend while expressing concern that the same could happen for Robinson."
"The moment led to backlash on social media, but even Jashinsky has stepped in to defend the joke from Ball. What the clip leaves out is that I was arguing it's GOOD the FBI, as of Friday, was getting us quick answers so that a Luigi-style cult of personality doesn't develop around this freak, who [Krystal Ball] was rightfully calling ugly because he is. Joke was on him, 100%, she wrote in response to one user on X."
Krystal Ball expressed disbelief that alleged Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson would attract a cult following comparable to Luigi Mangione, citing Robinson's lack of conventional attractiveness. Emily Jashinsky highlighted Mangione's cultlike support and warned that such dynamics can create Charles Manson–style followings and misdirect supporters. Mangione faces murder charges in the December killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Robinson surrendered to authorities following Kirk's death and remains in custody. The exchange provoked social media backlash; Jashinsky defended the remark and credited swift FBI responses with reducing the chance of a Luigi-style cult of personality forming.
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