| THE LIE The Charlie Kirk Show is controlled by a registered foreign agent of Israel. |
| THE TRUTH The Charlie Kirk Show is run by its founders, none of whom are registered foreign agents. |
| BACKGROUND On May 22, 2026, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) took to social media to amplify tweets claiming that The Charlie Kirk Show is run by a “registered foreign agent of Israel.” (X) The claim alleged that The Charlie Kirk Show is distributed by Salem Media Group, whose Chief Strategy Officer, former Trump adviser Brad Parscale, is referenced in FARA filings connected to work involving Israel.Massie’s accusation came after Andrew Kolvet, co-founder and host of The Charlie Kirk Show, remarked that if Charlie Kirk were still alive today, he would no longer support Massie. (X) Massie, who has developed an anti-Israel fixation over the last 18 months, suffered a stinging primary defeat on May 19 after seven terms in Congress. (The Hill) |
| TRUTH EXPLAINED Andrew Kolvet went on record saying Massie’s allegation was false. (X) The Charlie Kirk Show isn’t even on the network Massie is attacking. The show left Salem Media in December 2025 and now airs on Real America’s Voice. Massie’s entire premise targets a relationship that no longer exists. (Real America’s Voice) Parscale did sign an agreement with the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs in September 2025 to run a pro-Israel messaging campaign through his own firm, Clock Tower X LLC, which he registered under the Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA). (Axios), (FARA) Clock Tower X has zero affiliation with Salem Media. Parscale’s PR firm and the media network are completely separate entities. Even if The Charlie Kirk Show were still being distributed by Salem Media, it would not be “run by a registered foreign agent of Israel.” Registering under FARA is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is the law. Anyone conducting work on behalf of a foreign government is legally required to register. Parscale complied with federal law. Massie is treating legal transparency as proof of a conspiracy. (FARA) Massie has never once complained about foreign agents working for any other country. Former Trump advisor Jason Miller’s firm is a registered foreign agent of India. Not a word from Massie. (The Economic Times) Massie stayed silent when Trump’s own National Security Adviser registered as a foreign agent of Turkey. General Michael Flynn retroactively filed under FARA on behalf of Ankara. Massie raised no alarm. (Wiley) Massie said nothing when Trump appointed a registered foreign agent of Saudi Arabia to a federal commission. Lobbyist Richard F. Hohlt — a registered Saudi foreign agent — was placed on the Commission on White House Fellowships in 2017. (Public Integrity) |
| QUOTES “The answer to your question is no. The CK Show, which I started with Charlie in 2019, is distributed on RAV, not Salem. I’ve been here for the entire journey. Booked all the guests, including you twice. Developed all of the editorials. We follow Bannon’s War Room. I actually love your stances on war, MAHA, and the debt. To make any of this about Israel is not only wrong, is telling.” — Andrew Kolvet, host of The Charlie Kirk Show |
| TAKEAWAY Every single fact in Thomas Massie’s allegation is wrong. The show is no longer distributed by Salem Media Group. Brad Parscale’s firm has no connection to that network. And the legal filing Massie is treating as a smoking gun is just federal compliance paperwork that many political operatives file every year. He has never said a word about foreign agents working for India, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, or any other country. Not one tweet. The outrage turns on exclusively when the country is Israel. |
