Pennsylvania Mayor Faces Backlash After Posting He Is ‘Glad’ Charlie Kirk Is Dead
The quiet Pennsylvania Dutch community of Bernville isn’t known for making national headlines. It’s better recognized for its charming Christmas Village than political controversy. Yet their Democratic mayor, Shawn Raup-Konsavage, has developed a troubling pattern of inflammatory social media posts that would make even hardened political operatives wince. This isn’t his first dance with controversy—after the attempted assassination of President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, last July, he posted two words that chilled residents: “Try harder.”
Let that sink in for a moment. An elected official openly wished for better aim against a former president. Where was the Democratic party’s swift condemnation? That post divided the town, with many calling for his resignation while others defended his right to speak freely. Mark Rodriguez, a Bernville resident, captured the local mood: “There was a lot of controversy with that in this town, a lot of hatred towards him after that.”
The mayor’s latest social media explosion reveals just how deep the rot goes. After conservative activist Charlie Kirk was murdered, Raup-Konsavage rushed to Facebook with a post that should disturb anyone who values basic human decency:
From Bernville Mayor Shawn Raup-Konsavage’s Facebook post:
This is what MAGA represents. This is what Trump lowered flags for. If this represents you, then I don’t want to hear that you are offended that I’m glad he is gone.
Think about that—a sitting mayor, an elected official, couldn’t wait to dance on a fresh grave. The man’s body wasn’t even cold, his family was still processing their grief, and here’s a public servant celebrating murder. What does that tell you about what’s brewing in these people’s hearts? This isn’t political disagreement anymore—it’s the gleeful celebration of actual violence against those who think differently.
Let that sink in for a moment. An elected official openly wished for better aim against a former president. Where was the Democratic party’s swift condemnation? That post divided the town, with many calling for his resignation while others defended his right to speak freely. Mark Rodriguez, a Bernville resident, captured the local mood: “There was a lot of controversy with that in this town, a lot of hatred towards him after that.”
The mayor’s latest social media explosion reveals just how deep the rot goes. After conservative activist Charlie Kirk was murdered, Raup-Konsavage rushed to Facebook with a post that should disturb anyone who values basic human decency:
From Bernville Mayor Shawn Raup-Konsavage’s Facebook post:
This is what MAGA represents. This is what Trump lowered flags for. If this represents you, then I don’t want to hear that you are offended that I’m glad he is gone.
Think about that—a sitting mayor, an elected official, couldn’t wait to dance on a fresh grave. The man’s body wasn’t even cold, his family was still processing their grief, and here’s a public servant celebrating murder. What does that tell you about what’s brewing in these people’s hearts? This isn’t political disagreement anymore—it’s the gleeful celebration of actual violence against those who think differently.
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