It was a pretty heavy day when a big crowd showed up to say goodbye to Charlie Kirk at his memorial at the Kennedy Center in D.C. Donald Trump didn’t make it, but Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who’s now the Secretary of Health and Human Services, was there on behalf of the administration.

In his speech honoring Charlie Kirk—the conservative activist and influencer who got shot and killed last Wednesday at an event in Utah—RFK Jr. didn’t just stick to the usual eulogy stuff. He said something that had people in the room exchanging glances.

Charlie’s death hit hard, and folks all over the country have been holding vigils to remember him. He was gunned down during a talk at Utah Valley College, and after a nail-biting 33-hour manhunt, this 22-year-old guy named Tyler Robinson turned himself in as the suspect.

On top of the vigils popping up everywhere, there’s a big memorial service lined up for Sunday, September 21, out in Glendale, Arizona, at State Farm Stadium. At the recent one at the Kennedy Center, a bunch of big names showed up, including RFK Jr., who gave a talk to the crowd.

He started off sharing a little story about his 17-year-old niece, who’s getting ready to head off to college in Europe. “There are so many kids out there who looked up to Charlie Kirk,” RFK Jr. said. “They want to walk in his shoes, and that’s a real win for America.”

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Things got a bit odd when RFK Jr. started talking about this supposed meeting back in 2001 that apparently turned them into close buddies.

“I first ran into Charlie in July 2001 on his podcast,” he recalled. “We were both a little wary at first, but by the end of it, we clicked. We turned into spiritual brothers.”

He went on about how their friendship stuck around over the years. But right away, people on social media started calling out the issues with that story. Charlie was born on October 14, 1993, so he’d have been just eight years old in 2001. And his podcast? That didn’t even start until 2020, so maybe RFK Jr. meant 2021 instead.

Online, folks were quick to point it out: “Charlie Kirk was only eight in 2001,” one person tweeted.

Someone else chimed in, “Bonding over a podcast with an 8-year-old in 2001? That doesn’t add up at all.”

The backlash kept coming: “Why does this administration keep pushing stories that are so easy to fact-check?” one user wondered. And another said, “Maybe RFK Jr. actually thinks that’s how it went down.”

Of course, his supporters jumped in to defend him, saying it was probably just a harmless error.

“Bet he meant 2021, not 2001,” one commenter suggested.

“Yeah, slips like that happen to everyone,” added another.

Charlie’s actual funeral is happening on September 21, and word is President Trump will be there to pay his respects.