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LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK - A Long Island newspaper was forced to apologize after publishing a graphic Charlie Kirk cartoon slammed as 'unconscionable' and 'despicable'.
Newsday removed the offending political illustration from all its platforms and acknowledged an 'error in judgment' after intense backlash from readers.
The cartoon depicted an empty blood-splattered chair under a tent labeled 'Charlie Kirk.' An arrow points upwards toward the seat with the caption 'Turning Point USA,' the non-profit organization founded in 2012 by Kirk.
The banner above the tent reads 'prove me wrong', which was Kirk's slogan for his college campus political debate events.
The illustration was created by Pulitzer finalist illustrator Chip Bok, who has not responded to the Daily Mail's request for comment.
The drawing sparked outrage in some of the few deep red Trump counties in New York, triggering Republican chair members throughout Nassau and Suffolk County to speak out about the 'shameful' cartoon.
Suffolk County Republican Chairman Jesse Garcia expressed his disdain toward the cartoon in a statement, writing Long Island's only daily paper 'crossed a line.'
'By publishing a vile cartoon about the political assassination of Charlie Kirk, the paper has mocked tragedy, stoked division, and poured gasoline on the flames of political violence.
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