Charlie Kirk reports on a disturbing case of intimidation and harassment faced by small business owners in Idaho who attempted to honor someone named Charlie through a memorial campaign at their frozen yogurt shop. According to Kirk, Chase and Sarah Gibson, owners of Groove Berry’s Froyo Shop in Idaho, have been subjected to death threats and physical confrontation after creating memorial stickers to honor an individual named Charlie following his assassination.
The incident allegedly began when the Gibsons decided to create memorial stickers featuring Charlie’s birth and death years along with his name. Sarah Gibson told Kirk that they initially printed 200 stickers, expecting it to be a single day remembrance. However, according to the business owners, the campaign expanded dramatically, with Chase Gibson reporting they have distributed “over 60,000 80,000 cups with stickers on them.”
Kirk states that the harassment began immediately after the memorial campaign launched. Sarah Gibson reported to Kirk that on the first day, someone “shoved me up against my countertop” inside their store, requiring police intervention. The individual allegedly refused to leave the premises, claiming the Gibsons were making her feel uncomfortable while paradoxically stating she was “too uncomfortable to get up out of my seat.”
The intimidation campaign reportedly escalated beyond in-person confrontations. According to Kirk’s interview, the Gibsons have received “death threats via mail, handwritten mail, via our social medias.” Chase Gibson specifically mentioned receiving a handwritten note that he initially thought was written in red ink, adding to his concern about the threatening nature of the correspondence.
Despite the harassment, Kirk reports that the Gibsons have continued their memorial efforts and expanded their community involvement. The business owners stated they donated 25 percent of their Charlie-related sales to someone named Erica Kirk for what they called the “blueberry budget” until Charlie’s birthday. They have since transitioned to donating 5 percent to local Turning Point chapters and Club America chapters.
The Gibsons told Kirk that they hosted a Turning Point chapter for Northern Idaho College at their space to watch the State of the Union address. They emphasized their Christian faith as the motivation behind their actions, with Sarah Gibson stating that Charlie “stood for God first” and demonstrated “devotion and love for Jesus Christ” despite persecution.
Kirk reports that the support has overshadowed the harassment, with Chase Gibson noting that “90% of our information we’re getting from people is positive.” The business owners mentioned receiving calls from supporters across the country offering to “pay it forward” with credit card donations after Fox News covered their story, generating international attention.
The case highlights concerning patterns of political intimidation targeting small business owners who express their beliefs through their establishments. The alleged physical confrontation, death threats, and sustained harassment campaign represent a troubling escalation against citizens exercising their rights to honor individuals they admire. The involvement of law enforcement and the interstate nature of the threats raise questions about the coordination and scope of such intimidation efforts.
Kirk emphasized the importance of supporting businesses like Groove Berry’s that face harassment for their political or religious expressions. He urged listeners in the Pacific Northwest region to visit the establishment, particularly those traveling between Seattle and Montana. The case demonstrates how small business owners increasingly find themselves on the front lines of cultural and political conflicts, facing real threats to their safety and livelihoods for expressing their values.
Key Facts — All Alleged
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| Who | Chase and Sarah Gibson, owners of Groove Berry’s Froyo Shop |
| Amount | Not disclosed |
| Location | Idaho |
| Program | Not specified |
| Status | Alleged |
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“shoved me up against my countertop”
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“we have received death threats via mail, handwritten mail, via our social medias”
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“over 60,000 80,000 cups with stickers on them”
— Charlie Kirk
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I’m very excited about this next segment and it’s with uh two great Americans. Their names are Chase and Sarah Gibson. They are owners of Groove Berry’s Freyo Shop in Idaho and they have quite the story to tell. They have attempted in their way to honor Charlie and it has not been a straight line of a story, but they are great patriots and we wanted to honor them. When I found out about the story, I you know, I tweeted about it. I tried to let people know so they could support this business, but I want to hear about it from them themselves. Chase and Sarah, welcome to the show. It’s an honor to have you. » Thank you. Thank you so much for having us. It’s an honor to be on. » Yeah. Thank you guys. This is such an honor. It’s so cool. So, we appreciate it so much. » Well, God bless you. Thank you guys. And so, why don’t you tell us the story? What happened? Because you attempted to honor Charlie and you’ve been met with good and bad. So, tell us the story. Yeah. So, a couple days after his assassination, you know, my husband Chase and I, we prayed, um, what can we do to carry on Charlie’s legacy? Um, and, you know, the idea popped, you know, here’s the cups right here. We printed a memoriam sticker with his birth and death year and his name. Um, I printed 200 of them because I just thought, okay, it’ll be a day of thing » just a single remembrance for him, you know, and it took off way more than what we were thinking um all into God. » Um, it Charlie was just such an amazing guy. He was so so good at um pulling biblical scripture and for biblical truth um within his dialogue and debates and it was something I really really truly looked up to him for. Um, so it was just such a simple thing for us to do to show our support for him and his family um and his remembrance. » Absolutely. » So, so how many how many did you end up printing? Uh, or are you still printing them? » Oh, boy. » Or Yeah, we’re still printing them. There’s been How I mean, you » I would bet we’re over 60,000 80,000 cups with stickers on them. Um, just » just Yeah. Uh the first » to support » the I didn’t have enough room in my shop to thaw all the yogurt to be honest. Um I had to make multiple trips actually out to our suppliers just to make sure I had enough to keep going which thank goodness for our our powerhouse tailor machines back here. They just they didn’t stop. So it was it was it was amazing. I I just love having you guys on the show because it it sort of feels Blake like uh our version of what President Trump was trying to do last night at the State of the Union and did very well by the way, » but telling real stories of real Americans out there. » Um you you know you did get some push back though. So tell us about that. So death threats um menacing messages. Tell us » exactly. Yeah. So that first day that we put him out, we actually had him in person. You know, somebody kind of shoved me up against my countertop. We had to get the police involved. Um and then from there, it’s been Yeah. » Seriously, » shove you against a countertop. » Not not physically with her hands, but backed me up, I should say, into my countertop. Um wouldn’t leave our store even though she said we were the ones that were making her feel uncomfortable. It was a whole thing. Yeah, she she was too uncomfortable. We’ve asked her, you know, it’s you can leave. Like, it’s okay. Like, I’m too uncomfortable to get up out of my seat. » Like, well, we’ll have the police come get you. No problem. You know, so there was that. Um, and then, yeah, just from there, lots of hate comments. Um, we have received death threats via mail, handwritten mail, um, via our social medias. Yeah, » that was one that was interesting to me because I was just like go into the mailbox and, you know, didn’t really assume much. Get there, most of it’s good mail. You know, I I would say 90% of our uh information we’re getting from people is positive. Um the 10% it’s pretty brutal, but that comes from me who’s not really on social media and I’ve never experienced it. So, uh, it’s it was a telltelling, uh, situation to be in, I think, um, to see different opinions being pushed against us in a sense. Um, so, uh, but that one was a handwritten note that was I was color blind. I’m color blind. I thought it was red, so it was a little more crazy to me than my wife said it was. Yeah, basically just in general the whole experience has been lots of great and then mixed in with just I would say the support has been way overshadowed. » Yeah, absolutely. » The hate though. » Yeah. Good. » These days, the online world moves fast. That’s why Tik Tok approaches teen safety with families in mind from the start. On Tik Tok, teens get over 50 built-in protections right when they join. Accounts for teens start private by default. For those under 16, direct messages are turned off, and only friends can comment on their videos. That proactive approach means parents don’t have to dig through menus or set up everything themselves. Safety is built in from day one, so peace of mind is already part of the experience. When safety comes first, discovery and creativity can follow. Learn more at tik tok.com/guardiansguide. Good. Blake, I want to get you in here. » No, it it all sounds remarkable, I guess. Yeah, we’re glad that the support overshadows the hate for sure. But » yeah, » right. Handwritten letters. Do you get the sense? Is this cranks in the community or was there enough attention, you think, online? Do you think you’re getting it from all over the country at least? I I I guess I’d feel better if it was a lunatic in Massachusetts sending this to you. Right. » Well, and we just recently had one like that, too. That » Yeah, I mean, we’re still getting messages from all over the country. Um, initially, uh, Fox News had picked up on us and so it kind of we were getting messages from actually all over the world. Um, everywhere. » And I mean, just to highlight how much support we were getting too, I mean, there was people calling in with their credit card numbers asking how can they help pay it forward or, you know, we had coined um, the blueberry budget. I’m sure you remember Gigi’s Blueberry Budget. Um, and we donated, yeah, from the day we started up until Charlie’s birthday, we donated 25% of our Charlie Kirk related sales directly to Erica Kirk for the blueberry budget. Um, and then now going forward, we’ve been donating 5% to our local Turning Point chapters and Club America chapters. » Yep. And we just had uh the Turning Point chapter for uh Northern Idaho College here yesterday. our space just to watch the state of the union address. So, it’s very cool to be able to supportive of um these groups and I think Club America is a pretty big one um that we’re really getting super uh stoked to help out with. So, » yeah. » Well, I just want to highlight for the folks at home, you know, you’re you guys did this because you are strong Christians that believe that you are called to spread the gospel in whatever realm that you’re in. You have a a Groove Berry’s FOYO shop in Celane, Idaho. So, you’re spreading the gospel there and you’re you’re standing up. You have worship nights at your shop. You’re supporting Club America Turning Point. » Um, we got about a minute remaining, guys. I I want to just first say, please support them. If you’re in that area of the woods, neck of the woods, please go by Groove Berries for your shop. If you’re driving through, maybe you’re on you live in Seattle and you’re driving to go ski in Montana or something, drive through, stop by Groove Berries. Please support them. These are great patriots, salty earth people. Just tell us, you know, in the last minute that we have here. Um, you know, what does it mean for you and what Charlie’s legacy was? President Trump highlighted his that there’s a revival going on with young people after Charlie’s assassination. Tell us about the faith impact and why that’s important to you. One minute. » It is the number one most important. And that’s exactly what Charlie um that’s exactly what Charlie stood for um was God first. His devotion and love for Jesus Christ and he didn’t care the persecution that is expected to come with it. And you know we are all expected to stand up in his place now. Um he was our voice and now we’re his. » Yep. And Charlie just did such a great job at making a point that his relationship with Jesus comes first. And I have started to really try and make my point in life and and every day to read my Bible. Um and I encourage every single person to get in there. There’s nothing but positivity uh and goodness that comes from learning the word of God. So, » yeah. » Well, I mean, God bless you guys. You guys are such rock stars. Uh we just love you guys and we have your back. Thank you for having our back and um yeah, just God bless you and God bless Groove Berries. Keep up the the great work, guys. » Thank you. Thank you so much. God bless you guys.