Maybe you didn't make the clear and cogent argument you think you made. Oh no, I forgot, you're perfect and the smartest guy in the room. Everything you shit out is a perfect pearl of wisdom, first try.

The reason a journalist is important is they influence public opinion via the media. Charlie Kirk has a large media presence and currently works for them. They care about what the masses think about them, it's what their power rests on. So yes Mr Kirk matters to them. The president of the USA eulogized his death, that's not some nobody.