Just hours before being cited in an NBC story about "hypertoxic rhetoric," A.J. Bauer, an assistant professor in the Department of Journalism and Creative Media at the University of Alabama, took to social media to blame Charlie Kirk's assassination on conservatives.
"This right on right violence is out of control," he declared.
The post promptly drew backlash. However, this is part of a longer resume of left-wing invective displayed for the world to see from Bauer.
Bauer's social media accounts promote some of the most radical and fringe messaging of the left, often portraying conservatives, especially President Donald Trump, as hateful.
One message reads, "The right's biggest win in the past century is transforming terms like' racism,' ‘fascism,' ‘colonialism,' and 'authoritarianism' from matters of fact into matters of opinion."
"Not saying everyone has to be a communist. But anti-communism is the reason we can't have nice things and needs to be expunged from the body politic," Bauer wrote in one post.
One month ago, he reposted a message that read, "One of the destabilizing things about this moment is how clear it is that the folks who are actively destroying democracy and public health while openly celebrating racist/fascist ideologies and embodying truly debased values seem to have absolutely no fear of any future reckoning."
In a post responding to Bauer, Republican National Committee Youth Advisory Council co-chair CJ Pearson said, "This is @UofAlabama Professor @ajbauer, who since the arrest of Charlie Kirk's assassin, appears to be peddling the left-wing conspiracy theory that my friend was murdered by a MAGA Republican. He should be FIRED."
BREAKING: Unfortunately, it isn’t just Clemson University.
— CJ Pearson (@thecjpearson) September 13, 2025
This is @UofAlabama Professor @ajbauer, who since the arrest of Charlie Kirk’s assassin, appears to be peddling the left-wing conspiracy theory that my friend was murdered by a MAGA Republican.
He should be FIRED. pic.twitter.com/5MMT5uZC9J
Katherine Robertson reposted Pearson's message, adding, "Doubt the students flocking to SEC schools came for this kind of content, much less at UA. Now would be a great time to say nothing, if you just can't dig deep and find some compassion."
Doubt the students flocking to SEC schools came for this kind of content, much less at UA. Now would be a great time to say nothing, if you just can’t dig deep and find some compassion. https://t.co/KzE3LaPpmV
— Katherine G. Robertson (@KGRob27) September 13, 2025
According to his BlueSky account, he posted several additional messages related to Kirk on that platform. In one, he insinuates that attendees at the American Political Science Association were not discussing Kirk's death.
In another post he questioned the media attention that Kirks assassination.
The University of Alabama was one of many campuses that hosted a student-driven prayer vigil honoring the memory of Kirk.
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