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Charlie Kirk S Assassination Draws Global Outrage Tributes From Allies

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charlie kirk s assassination draws global outrage tributes from allies

Leaders and lawmakers across the political spectrum reacted with horror to the killing of Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old right-wing activist, commentator and ally of US President Donald Trump who was shot on Wednesday as... "The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!"

"There is no place in our country for this kind of violence. It must end now. Jill and I are praying for Charlie Kirk’s family and loved ones." "We don’t yet know what motivated the person who shot and killed Charlie Kirk, but this kind of despicable violence has no place in our democracy." "The death of my sweetest friend and fellow warrior for Christ and for America, Charlie Kirk, is a profound tragedy ... This tragedy centres upon him and his beloved family, but make no mistake: this is a tragedy for America too, no matter what your politics.

Trading away the politics of reason and persuasion — Charlie’s life’s work — for the false politics of violence and murder is trading away America itself." (The Center Square) – The assassination of conservative giant Charlie Kirk has sent shock waves across the political sphere and around the globe, with political leaders on both sides of the aisle and international... President Donald Trump, a friend of Kirk’s, led the tributes by issuing a proclamation ordering flags to fly at half-staff until sundown, Sept. 14. The White House released a video statement from the president in the Oval Office late Wednesday evening, with Trump declaring Kirk a “martyr for truth and freedom.” The president called the assassination a “dark moment for America.”

“Charlie was a patriot who devoted his life to the cause of open debate and the country that he loved so much, the United States of America. He fought for liberty, democracy, justice and the American people,” Trump said. It was Trump himself who officially announced the death of the 31-year-old activist after being shot during a college campus event in Utah on Wednesday. World leaders on Wednesday reacted to the news that conservative media personality and co-founder of Turning Point USA, Charlie Kirk, 31, a husband and father of two, was killed during a speaking event at... President Donald Trump confirmed in a social media post that Kirk, who was hospitalized after being shot and suffering a neck wound, had been killed. LIVE UPDATES: MANHUNT FOR CHARLIE KIRK SHOOTER CONTINUES

President Donald Trump shakes hands with conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a forum dubbed the Generation Next Summit at the White House in Washington, D.C. on March 22, 2018. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban took to social media on Thursday and said, "Yesterday, we lost a true defender of faith and freedom." Dozens of angry European lawmakers banged their hands on their desks after being denied a moment of silence to honor Charlie Kirk. Backers of the American conservative activist rallied at U.S.

embassies in Europe and Africa. And supportive world leaders chimed in, lauding him as a friend and inspiration. The assassination of Kirk in broad daylight at a Utah university this week has resonated well beyond the United States, highlighting in democracies around the globe the same yawning political divide that has riven... The outpouring of grief, anger and defiance over his death also testified to his influence and impact abroad, especially among groups on the right as diverse as white Afrikaners in South Africa, anti-immigration parties... It also gave those movements an opportunity to air their grievances against their own political opponents. “Charlie Kirk’s death is the result of the international hate campaign waged by the progressive-liberal left,” Viktor Orbán — Hungary’s populist prime minister who, like Kirk, has aligned himself with U.S.

President Donald Trump and the American leader's MAGA movement — wrote on X. The reaction to Kirk’s death among groups on the right reflects the proliferation and rise of conservative and nationalist movements around the world. And Kirk — a Christian conservative, staunch supporter of gun rights and critic of the political and cultural elite — was emblematic of the way political conversations have increasingly crossed borders. The assassination of Charlie Kirk on Wednesday triggered an outpouring of support from across the globe, with the leaders of many right-wing parties paying tribute and offering their condolences. Global leaders, including British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Argentine President Javier Milei, all extended their condolences to Kirk’s... Leading figures in right-wing parties, across the world but mainly in Europe, all gave their own tributes, often connecting it to a political message.

The two leaders of Germany’s top-polling party, the Alternative für Deutschland Party, both expressed their condolences and blamed the violence on left-wing rhetoric. “The execution of Charlie Kirk is a disgrace to the ‘free’ West,” AfD co-Chairman Bjorn Hocke said. “Kirk was a young, peace-loving family man who held a clear stance, but as a Christian always sought dialogue with those who thought differently. I am horrified. My deepest sympathy goes to his wife and children.” “Charlie Kirk is dead,” AfD co-Chairwoman Alice Weidel said.

“A fighter for freedom of speech. For that, he was now shot by a fanatic who hates our way of life and discussion. My thoughts are with his family, to whom I express my sincere condolences. It is so terrible.” Dozens of angry European lawmakers bang their hands on their desks after being denied a moment of silence to honor Charlie Kirk Grief Over Kirk's Assassination Echoes Worldwide and Testifies to His Influence on the Right

FILE - Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk speaks at a Turning Point event prior to Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, speaking, Sept. 4, 2024, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File) Dozens of angry European lawmakers banged their hands on their desks after being denied a moment of silence to honor Charlie Kirk.

Backers of the American conservative activist rallied at U.S. embassies in Europe and Africa. And supportive world leaders chimed in, lauding him as a friend and inspiration. The assassination of Kirk in broad daylight at a Utah university this week has resonated well beyond the United States, highlighting in democracies around the globe the same yawning political divide that has riven... On September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk, an American right-wing political activist, was assassinated while addressing an audience on the campus of Utah Valley University (UVU) in Orem, Utah, United States. The outdoor event was the first stop of the Fall 2025 season for the American Comeback Tour, a speaking and debate series planned by Turning Point USA, a conservative youth organization that he co-founded.

Kirk was fatally shot in the neck while engaging with an audience member about mass shootings in the United States by a sniper on the roof of a building approximately 142 yards (130 m)... The next day, 22-year-old Tyler James Robinson surrendered himself to the local sheriff. Prosecutors charged Robinson with murder on September 16 and announced they would seek the death penalty, alleging the attack was politically motivated.[2][3][4] The assassination was highlighted as an instance of increasing political violence within the United States and was condemned by national and foreign leaders. Video footage of the shooting spread rapidly on social media, and reactions ranged from heartfelt messages expressing anguish about the political climate to sharply partisan comments and celebrations of his death.[5][6][7] President Donald Trump,... The Trump administration called for a crackdown against what it called "political extremism" on the left,[10][11][12][13] which was widely criticized by free speech advocates and legal experts as using the assassination as a pretext...

Charlie Kirk was an American right-wing political activist, author, and media personality, known for co-founding and serving as CEO of Turning Point USA.[17][18] A close ally of US president Donald Trump, Kirk utilized his... The death of US conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, 31, reverberated far beyond the United States, reaching the hemicycle of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Kirk, a close ally of US President Donald Trump, was shot in the neck on Wednesday while he was speaking on a Utah college campus and died at the hospital soon after. His assassination resulted in an outpouring of condolences from Trump and some European leaders. Italy’s Giorgia Meloni called it “shocking” and “a deep wound for democracy” and “for all who believe in freedom," while France’s foreign affairs ministry expressed “its deep emotion following the assassination of Charlie Kirk.” European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said she was “shocked at the absolutely horrific assassination.”

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