Did Adam Sandler reveal "final text messages from Charlie Kirk" that said, "They're watching me. If I fall, don't let my voice die." No, that's not true: A post on social media promises the final text Charlie Kirk sent to Adam Sandler, but does not deliver. Instead of showing the message cited, the clickbait article contains a different text message which Kirk sent to Kansas City, Mo., Chiefs kicker, Harrison Butker. Other clickbait articles use the same "Kirk's last text message" formula with a variety of celebrity recipients including Bruce Springsteen, Kelly Clarkson and Alice Cooper.
The false promise of this "heartbreaking final text message" appears in a post (archived here) where it was published on Facebook on Sept. 12, 2025. The post was captioned with a link to an article on booknest.org. The caption reads:
Adam Sandler Leaks Heartbreaking Final Text Messages From Charlie Kirk Before the 31-Year-Old Activist Was AssassinatedBeloved actor and comedian Adam Sandler revealed a surprisingly tender and emotional side when he disclosed the final text messages from Charlie Kirk before the assassination. The 57-year-old, usually known for his comedic roles and lighthearted persona, appeared somber and visibly shaken as he read:"They're watching me. If I fall, don't let my voice die."The sight of Sandler in tears stood in stark contrast to his on-screen humor, making the tragedy even more haunting and highlighting the human vulnerability behind the public persona of the late activist
This is the image included in the Facebook post:
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The booknest.org link in the Facebook post redirects to another website: news.linkxtop.com. The article titled, "Adam Saпdler Shares Heartbreakiпg Fiпal Text Messages From Charlie Kirk Before Assassiпatioп-siυ" is peppered with homoglyphs. These are text characters and numerals borrowed from other scripts which resemble letters in the Latin alphabet. This clickbaiter's trick can be used for several harmful purposes. In this case, it may make it difficult for search engines to detect duplicate copies of the article which have been published on other websites.
The article claims that Sandler read the message which Kirk sent during a press statement, but there is no actual press reporting on this. The text message image in the article (pictured below) does not match the message purportedly read by Sandler:
(Image Source: Lead Stories screenshot of news.linkxtop.com/posts/adam-sandler-shares-heartbreaking-final-text-messages-charlie-kirk-assassinationsiu-vantrung123.)
The unverified text message, purportedly read by Sandler, said:
They're watching me. If I fall, don't let my voice die.
The text message pictured shows a screenshot taken at 4:19 of a text sent from "Charlie K" on Wed. Oct 16 at 9:43 a.m.. It reads:
Philippians 3:14
I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus
With the response:
On the mission
Thank you
This 4:19 screenshot of an Oct. 16 text message from sometime in the past was posted (archived here) by Harrison Butker on Instagram on Sept. 10, 2025, the day Kirk was killed. The post was captioned:
Thank you for your strong witness for Christ, Charlie. Thank you for pursuing truth and leading your family as a husband and father. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen
The clickbait article contains no mention of Butker as the source of the text message screenshot.
A Google and Facebook search for the text of the unverified text message turned up more posts (pictured below). This clickbait formula substitutes the names of other celebrities in virtually identical articles. One post (archived here) features Bruce Springsteen, another features Alice Cooper (archived here), one has Kelly Clarkson (archived here), and one has James Hetfield (archived here).
(Image Source: Lead Stories composite image with screenshots from Facebook.)
The Facebook page transparency reports (here, here, here and here) from the pages that are producing these copy/paste narratives show they are coming from places such as Indonesia, India, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Pakistan.
Lead Stories has debunked other copy/paste false narratives coming from these pages. One is regarding Charlie Kirk's father collapsing in grief at a memorial, another is about a musician's tribute to Charlie Kirk given "last night in New York City".
