{"id":2020371,"date":"2025-09-14T01:41:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T01:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2020371"},"modified":"2025-09-14T01:41:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T01:41:19","slug":"dukes-of-hazzard-star-john-schneider-says-charlie-kirk-assassination-will-spark-louder-and-prouder-voices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/dukes-of-hazzard-star-john-schneider-says-charlie-kirk-assassination-will-spark-louder-and-prouder-voices\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Dukes of Hazzard&#8217; star John Schneider says Charlie Kirk assassination will spark &#8216;louder and prouder&#8217; voices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/john-schneider\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;Dukes of Hazzard&quot; star John Schneider;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8220;Dukes of Hazzard&#8221; star John Schneider<\/a> believes Charlie Kirk&#8217;s assassination will not silence the future generation of conservative voices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During an interview with Fox News Digital, Schneider said he believes people will be &#8220;louder and prouder&#8221; than ever.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I think Charlie&#8217;s example is going to be vast. I think it already is. I see it in some of the young folks, young political activists.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/dark-moment-america-trump-declares-charlie-kirks-voice-bigger-grander-after-assassination\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:'Dark Moment For America': Trump Declares Charlie Kirk's Voice 'Bigger And Grander' After Assassination;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>&#8216;Dark Moment For America&#8217;: Trump Declares Charlie Kirk&#8217;s Voice &#8216;Bigger And Grander&#8217; After Assassination<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>&#8220;Dukes of Hazzard&#8221; star John Schneider spoke out after the assassination of Charlie Kirk.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I think perhaps other people thought it would quiet people down, but I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s going to. I think we&#8217;re gonna be louder and prouder. I hate to think of Charlie as a martyr, but I&#8217;m afraid that&#8217;s what Charlie is now,&#8221; Schneider said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actor told Fox News Digital he&#8217;s working on a song titled, &#8220;Charlie&#8217;s Voice,&#8221; stating that the late conservative activist&#8217;s message will not go away.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Read On The Fox News App<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;In fact, it is going to be louder than ever before. And we&#8217;ll all be better people if we start using Charlie&#8217;s voice,&#8221; Schneider said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/dukes-hazzard-star-john-schneider-finds-love-year-after-wifes-death-god-sent-widower-widow\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Schneider said;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Schneider said<\/a> he believes the senseless tragedy will bring unity and hopefully encourage people to resolve disagreements through debate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>WATCH: &#8216;DUKES OF HAZZARD&#8217; STAR JOHN SCHNEIDER SAYS CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION WILL SPARK &#8216;LOUDER AND PROUDER&#8217; VOICES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;So yeah, I hope, I pray, I do believe intellectually that this will bring people together to at least discuss their differences.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Like What You\u2019re Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Like What You\u2019re Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Now, if we live in a world where a difference of opinion is a murderable offense, then this is not the United States of America. It&#8217;s not the United States of America that my father fought for, my grandfather, it is not the United States of America of our forefathers\u2026 envisioned. So we have to get back to that,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"John Schneider in a purple shirt and black suit stands at a microphone\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/rXu3A3Ec6FutGMgHBhwqww--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/2608f4c547713382384a1d1cc7bf05bc\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>John Schneider believes people will become &#8220;louder and prouder&#8221; after Charlie Kirk&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"John Schneider, Tom Wopat and Ben Jones\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"647\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/gFtYCWSark6It0ovM0RFWg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0NztjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/cc3b1a6d0202e138233a44cafa3a8bac\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>John Schneider, Tom Wopat and Ben Jones as Bo Duke, Luke Duke and Cooter in &#8220;The Dukes of Hazzard.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Schneider&#8217;s opinion on how to &#8220;get back to that,&#8221; is open discourse \u2013 similar to what Kirk stood for<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;He&#8217;s gonna be remembered for this. What a terrible thing. What a terrible, terrible thing. But we can&#8217;t, we can&#8217;t let it shut us up. You know, if somebody out there thinks that they were gonna raise a generation of now 22-year-olds that will shut up conservative thought and conservative speech, they were wrong. That&#8217;s not gonna happen, nor should it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>WATCH: JOHN SCHNEIDER &#8216;PRAYS&#8217; CHARLIE KIRK&#8217;S SENSELESS DEATH WILL BRING UNITY TO THE COUNTRY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;And it should also not shut up liberal speech. We&#8217;re supposed to be free to think and speak about what we want, not hate speech. I get that. But we&#8217;re supposed to be free to have a conversation like you and I are having. And apparently, you can get a death sentence for that. That&#8217;s not America,&#8221; Schneider said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Charlie Kirk speaking at church\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/q8wGmr3G0G9.EwkC0xVdrQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/c501087e1a905024cb39bdcd590145f7\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Charlie Kirk was assassinated in Utah on Sept. 10.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kirk, who was killed Wednesday during a speaking engagement in Orem, Utah, was a well-known conservative activist. He was 31 when he was assassinated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Friday morning, Trump announced during a live appearance on &#8220;Fox &amp; Friends&#8221; that an arrest was made in Kirk&#8217;s murder.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Charlie Kirk smiling while throwing MAGA hats\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/aK1VO0QwlhVQrWFxpvn.rg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/27aa5776faf54f573d9964572ee6dd5e\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Charlie Kirk was a conservative activist who debated college students on campuses.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/who-tyler-robinson-what-we-know-about-charlie-kirk-suspected-assassin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tyler Robinson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Tyler Robinson<\/a>, 22, was arrested on suspicion of aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily harm, and obstruction of justice charges, according to a court affidavit. A judge ordered that he be held without bail. Formal charges are expected early next week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Original article source:<\/em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/dukes-hazzard-star-john-schneider-says-charlie-kirk-assassination-spark-louder-prouder-voices\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:'Dukes of Hazzard' star John Schneider says Charlie Kirk assassination will spark 'louder and prouder' voices;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8216;Dukes of Hazzard&#8217; star John Schneider says Charlie Kirk assassination will spark &#8216;louder and prouder&#8217; voices<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Dukes of Hazzard&#8221; star John Schneider believes Charlie Kirk&#8217;s assassination will not silence the future generation of conservative voices. During an interview with Fox News Digital, Schneider said he believes people will be &#8220;louder and prouder&#8221; than ever. &#8220;I think Charlie&#8217;s example is going to be vast. I think it already is. I see it [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2020372,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[340116,371208,371209,371206,247742,371205,371207],"class_list":["post-2020371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-charlie-kirk","tag-conservative-activist","tag-conservative-voices","tag-dukes-of-hazzard","tag-fox-news-digital","tag-john-schneider","tag-louder-and-prouder"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dukes-of-Hazzard-star-John-Schneider-says-Charlie-Kirk-assassination.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2020371","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2020371"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2020371\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2020372"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2020371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2020371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2020371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}