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Kyle Rittenhouse 🇺🇸@rittenhouse2a · Jan 22, 2026

🧵 1/5: Violent leftists almost killed me that night in Kenosha. I defended myself, I was acquitted by a jury, end of…

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The author, acquitted in a self-defense case in Kenosha, reflects on surviving violence and subsequent harassment, stating they won't apologize for their actions or online behavior and will continue speaking publicly despite years of legal and social pressure.

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  1. #1

    🧵 1/5: Violent leftists almost killed me that night in Kenosha. I defended myself, I was acquitted by a jury, end of story.

  2. #2

    🧵 2/5: I made some bad decisions getting involved-- I won't do that again. I'm older and wiser now. But when my life was on the line, I did nothing wrong.

  3. #3

    🧵3/5: For almost six years, I've faced nonstop lies, hate, lawsuits, and attempts to ruin me--just for surviving. I could hide or keep speaking up. I'm not hiding. I won't stay quiet while the same kind of people push to take away our rights and let chaos spread.

  4. #4

    🧵4/5: And no, I'll never apologize for joking around or triggering folks who call self-defense "murder" or can't handle a meme. I've earned that right after everything I've been through.

  5. #5

    🧵5/5: If my posts bother you, maybe you're the target. Or maybe you're just too soft. I'm still here. Still armed. Still free. They didn't break me then, and they won't now.