Kyle Rittenhouse will be the first to tell you this: if he could go back to that night in 2020, he would have stayed home.
Being out during violent riots was a poor decision — one he openly acknowledges. It was dangerous. It was chaotic. And it was a situation no one should have been in.
But poor judgment is not a crime.
And what happened next was not vigilantism, racism, or murder, it was lawful self-defense, as a jury unanimously concluded.
That truth is exactly why the Left has spent five years trying to bury it.
The Case Was Never About Kyle, the Right to Self-Defense Was on Trial
Five years ago, Rittenhouse defended his life during a night of unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He was attacked by three violent individuals, each with documented criminal histories.
He survived. Two of his attackers did not.
A jury heard the evidence, reviewed the facts, and acquitted Rittenhouse on every charge. Justice was served.
But the acquittal didn’t stop the punishment.
Instead, the Left launched a sustained campaign of lies, intimidation, and character assassination — not because Rittenhouse broke the law, but because his case shattered a narrative they desperately needed to preserve.
Debunking the Lies — Again, Because They Refuse to Die
Despite years of reporting, court records, and sworn testimony, some of the most blatant falsehoods about the case are still repeated online and in the media. Let’s be clear:
• Rittenhouse did not kill any Black individuals.Every person he shot was white.• He is not a racist or white supremacist.No evidence ever supported this claim. None was presented at trial. None exists.• He did not bring a gun across state lines.The rifle never left Wisconsin. This was established in court.• He was legally allowed to possess the rifle under Wisconsin law.The charge alleging otherwise was dismissed before the case went to the jury.• He had legitimate ties to Kenosha.Rittenhouse lived nearby in Antioch, Illinois, had friends and family in Kenosha, worked in the area, and was there volunteering to provide medical aid and help protect property — however ill-advised the circumstances ultimately proved to be.
These facts are not disputed by anyone who actually followed the trial.They are ignored by those who prefer narrative over reality.
Although acquitted, Rittenhouse spent years dealing with death threats, harassment, and frivolous lawsuits designed to bankrupt him and make an example of what happens when someone dares to fight back.
Like many Americans targeted for exercising their rights, he stepped away from public life. He rebuilt. He married. He tried to live quietly.
But silence does not satisfy those who believe self-defense itself is immoral.
Who Actually Stood With Kyle When It Cost Something
In the immediate aftermath of his acquittal, Kyle Rittenhouse didn’t suddenly become embraced by the political establishment.
In fact, for a time, he stood almost entirely alone.
Before the verdict was even handed down, the National Association for Gun Rights — the affiliate of Texas Gun Rights — was the only organization willing to stand publicly with Kyle while the outcome of the case was still uncertain.
Most others waited. Some hedged. Many stayed silent. Then Charlie Kirk stepped in.
Fresh off the trial and still picking up the pieces of a shattered life, Kyle found an ally in Kirk and Turning Point USA, who refused to treat him like a liability.
Charlie didn’t just offer words of support. He put Kyle on a national speaking circuit, sending him to college campuses across the country — not to exploit him, but to give him a platform, a purpose, and a way to move forward.
Just as importantly, Charlie helped put real money in Kyle’s pocket at a time when legal bills were mounting and opportunities were scarce.
Charlie Kirk stood with Kyle without wavering, when doing so invited backlash, smears, and threats of his own.
That loyalty mattered.
Political Violence Changed the Calculation
Everything changed in September 2025, following the very public assassination of Charlie Kirk.
The message was unmistakable.
The campaign to silence dissent had escalated from intimidation to violence.
For Rittenhouse, the lesson was unavoidable: retreat does not protect liberty, it abandons it.
That is why Kyle Rittenhouse is back.
And that is why he is rejoining the fight alongside Texas Gun Rights, an organization that has consistently refused to compromise when it comes to the Second Amendment.
This isn’t about relitigating the past. It’s about defending a principle: Americans do not lose their right to self-defense because they make a mistake — and they do not deserve to have their lives destroyed for surviving an attack.
Rittenhouse is committing himself to the fight where it actually matters:
• In legislatures where gun rights are quietly traded away
• In courtrooms where precedent is under constant assault
• At the ballot box where accountability still matters
• And through firearms training, helping men, women, and their children safely exercise their God-given right to defend themselves
Texas Gun Rights President Chris McNutt put it plainly: “Kyle’s case was never about whether he was perfect. It was about whether law-abiding Americans are allowed to defend their own lives. The jury answered that question. Now it’s our job to make sure politicians and prosecutors don’t undo that answer.”
The Fight Isn’t Over — It’s Escalating
The Left is still trying to dismantle self-defense laws.
Still prosecuting gun owners.
Still cheering when those who fight back are silenced.
What has changed is that more Americans are refusing to pretend this will fix itself.
Kyle Rittenhouse is one of them.
And Texas Gun Rights is betting that truth, clarity, and no-compromise resolve are still stronger than intimidation.
Because a right you’re afraid to exercise — or defend — doesn’t stay a right for long.
Will you chip in to fuel the fight below?
