NBC News made headlines this week, not for covering a major tragedy, but for apologizing about using the “wrong” pronouns for the person who carried out that tragedy. Let that sink in.
On Wednesday, a shooter walked into a Catholic school in Minneapolis during Mass. He opened fire, killing two children and injuring 17 more. It was a horrifying attack, one that shook the local community and the nation. But instead of focusing on the victims or the evil behind the shooter’s actions, NBC News decided to issue a correction. Their mistake? They called the shooter a “he” instead of a “she.”
Let’s break this down for what it really is. The shooter, born male and named Robert Westman, had begun identifying as female and changed his name to Robin when he was 17. That’s what the media wants to focus on. Not the fact that this person murdered innocent children. Not the anti-Christian hate that poured out in his video manifesto, where he said, “F*** those kids” and “Where is your f***ing God now?” No, the media is more concerned with making sure we use the shooter’s preferred pronouns.
This isn’t journalism. This is propaganda.
As a veteran, I’ve seen the real face of evil. I’ve been to places where innocent lives are lost in an instant, not because of politics or identity, but because someone chose violence. What happened in Minneapolis wasn’t a misunderstanding. It wasn’t a mistake. It was a cold-blooded attack on children at a place of worship. And yet, the mainstream media is falling over itself to protect the image of the killer.
NBC’s official correction reads, “A previous version of this article used the wrong pronoun for the shooter. She used female pronouns.” That’s what they’re worried about—getting the pronouns right. Not the names of the victims. Not the motive. Not the fact that the shooter left behind a hateful video targeting kids and Christianity. Imagine if the priorities were reversed. Imagine if the first thing NBC did was demand justice for the families. But no. They want to make sure they don’t offend anyone in the trans movement.
It’s worth noting that FBI Director Kash Patel isn’t playing games. He called the shooting a “barbaric attack” and referred to the shooter as “Robert Westman, the male subject.” That’s the kind of straight talk we need from our law enforcement. Not this politically correct nonsense.
Here’s the truth: when someone commits an act of terror against children, their pronouns don’t matter. Their ideology, their hate, and their actions do. But the media sees everything through a political lens. They’re more afraid of offending the trans lobby than of failing the American people.
And what about the Second Amendment? You better believe the usual suspects are already using this tragedy to push for more gun control. Never mind the fact that the shooter made his intentions clear long before he pulled the trigger. Never mind that there were “no red flags,” according to investigators. The problem isn’t the tool. It’s the person. It’s the ideology. And it’s the growing trend of unhinged individuals being protected by a media too scared to tell the truth.
We’re living in a time when the truth is under attack. When the media sides with the criminal instead of the victims. When faith, family, and freedom are treated like threats instead of values. That’s why we have to keep speaking out. We have to protect our kids, our churches, and our communities. And we have to hold the media accountable when they lose sight of what really matters.
This was a tragedy. But NBC’s apology shows us just how far the media has fallen. To them, a pronoun matters more than a child’s life. That’s unacceptable. And we won’t stand for it.
