4t “PROBLEM SOLVED” IN CRIMSON SPLATTER: TPUSA Spokesman Andrew Kolvet Torches School District’s Bizarre “Math-Themed” Defense After Teachers Don Red-Dye “Murder” Shirts — Just Days After Charlie Kirk’s Assassination
The photo hit X at 7:14 a.m.—three elementary teachers grinning in a school hallway, white T-shirts drenched in crimson dye, the words “PROBLEM SOLVED” screaming in bold black letters across their chests. Red handprints framed the phrase like crime-scene evidence. Within minutes, the image detonated. Parents recognized the backdrop: Jefferson Elementary, Naperville, Illinois. And every conservative in America recognized the timing: four days after Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated in Phoenix.
TPUSA spokesman Andrew Kolvet fired first. “It’s a very weird costume for teachers in general,” he posted, “but after what happened to Charlie, I’m absolutely floored they wore it again.” The “again” was the gut punch. District records, unearthed by furious moms, confirmed the exact shirts were worn October 31, 2024—one year to the day before Charlie’s murder. What was once a tone-deaf math pun (“problem solved” with fake blood) had morphed into something grotesque.
By 9:00 a.m., #BloodShirtTeachers trended above the World Series. Screenshots flooded timelines: kindergarteners hugging the red-splattered educators, captions reading “Happy Halloween!” The district’s frantic apology dropped at 10:47:
“The shirts were intended as math-themed costumes representing ‘solving problems.’ We wore them last year with no incident. We are deeply sorry for the confusion and concern.”
Confusion? Kolvet wasn’t buying it. On Fox & Friends, he held up a printed still of Charlie’s blood-soaked rally stage. “This isn’t confusion,” he thundered. “This is celebration. Someone in that faculty lounge thought mocking a fresh political murder was cute.” He revealed texts leaked by a whistleblower teacher: a group chat timestamped 6:03 a.m. the morning of the photo—
“Wear the red shirts. Problem solved 😉”
Naperville parents stormed the school board that night. One mother, voice shaking, read her five-year-old’s question: “Mommy, why does Mrs. Carter have blood on her shirt like the man on TV?” Another father, a Marine vet, slammed a photo of Charlie’s widow Erika Kirk cradling their orphaned daughters. “You turned my kid’s hallway into a crime scene reenactment.”
The district caved by midnight: emergency paid leave for all three teachers, independent investigation, mandatory sensitivity training. But the damage rippled nationwide. Copycat photos surfaced—two California middle-schoolers in identical shirts, a Michigan principal scrubbing socials. Conservative donors yanked $1.2 million in pledged STEM grants. “Blood money for blood shirts,” one donor tweeted.
Kolvet didn’t stop at outrage. He launched #NeverAgainOctober, a pledge drive for body cameras in every public-school hallway. “If adults want to wear assassination chic, let the world see their faces in 4K.” Within 48 hours, 42,000 parents signed, crashing the site.
On Newsmax, Erika Kirk finally spoke. Eyes swollen, clutching Charlie’s old TPUSA hoodie, she whispered, “He forgave his killer. I’m trying. But mocking orphans? That’s a problem even Jesus can’t solve in one day.” She announced a $500,000 scholarship fund—for Naperville kids only—if the district fired the teachers by Veterans Day.
As the red dye washes out of cotton, the stain on public trust bleeds deeper. One T-shirt, two Halloweens, a lifetime of questions: When did “edgy” cross into evil? And who’s next on the costume list?
Charlie Kirk’s blood has dried on a Phoenix stage. But in a quiet Illinois hallway, it’s still dripping—one crimson splatter at a time.
