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Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was apparently shot while speaking at Utah Valley University, spokesman says. President Donald Trump offered his condolences to the Kirk family after announcing that Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk had died after the conservative figure was shot in Utah. "The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead," Trump said in a social media post on Wednesday. "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!" Earlier on Wednesday, Trump called for prayers for Kirk, and described him as a "great guy." CHARLIE KIRK SHOT AT UTAH EVENT, HOSPITALIZED Donald Trump spoke to the nation Wednesday evening about the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot at a campus event in Utah hours earlier. “Charlie inspired millions, and tonight, all who knew him and loved him are united in shock and horror,” the President said in a video address. “This is a dark moment for America,” he added, apparently blaming the shooting as well as other “terrorism,” including his own attempted assassination last year and “attacks on ICE agents,” on political rhetoric “demonizing...

On Truth Social, Trump initially after the shooting posted on Truth Social, calling for prayers for Kirk, whom he called a “great guy from top to bottom.” He later posted: “The Great, and even... 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!” Trump also ordered flags in the U.S.

to fly at half-mast until Sunday evening. Read More: The Killing of Charlie Kirk and the Political Violence Haunting America President Donald Trump released a video message in honor of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, who was killed Wednesday at an event in Utah. “To my great fellow Americans, I am filled with grief and anger at the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk on a college campus in Utah,” Trump’s statement began. “Charlie inspired millions, and tonight, all who knew him and loved him are united in shock and horror.” President Trump shares a message on the assassination of Charlie Kirk.“I ask all Americans to commit themselves to the American values for which Charlie Kirk lived & died.

The values of free speech, citizenship, the rule of law & the patriotic devotion & love of God.” pic.twitter.com/3fBSgs4Zxa Earlier Wednesday, Trump confirmed via Truth Social that Kirk had died after being shot at a Q&A event at Utah Valley University. Kirk was answering politically charged questions from students, when he was shot. The Deseret News reporters who were covering the event described hearing a shot ring out and seeing blood spill from Kirk’s neck before chaos in the crowd erupted. (This story was updated to add new information.) Conservative influencer and founder of Turning Point USA Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at a campus event in Utah on Sept.

10. Kirk is a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, and he has been on an "American Comeback Tour" at colleges across the country. Trump was quick to call for prayers for Kirk after the shooting occurred, the president then then announced Kirk's death on Truth Social. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox initially confirmed that a "person of interest" is in custody. But Utah's Commissioner of Public Safety Beau Mason said at the same news conference that "the suspect is at large," USA TODAY reported.

President Trump called the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk a “dark moment for America,” in a message from the Oval Office Wednesday night. “To my great fellow Americans, I am filled with grief and anger at the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk on a college campus in Utah,” Trump said in a four-minute video posted on Truth... “Charlie inspired millions. And tonight, all who knew him and loved him are united in shock and horror,” the president, seated behind the Resolute desk, continued. Trump said the slain 31-year-old conservative activist is now a “martyr for truth and freedom.” “This is a dark moment for America,” the president added.

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to fly at half-mast until Sunday evening. Read More: The Killing of Charlie Kirk and the Political Violence Haunting America President Donald Trump released a video message in honor of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, who was killed Wednesday at an event in Utah. “To my great fellow Americans, I am filled with grief and anger at the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk on a college campus i...

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The values of free speech, citizenship, the rule of law & the patriotic devotion & love of God.” pic.twitter.com/3fBSgs4Zxa Earlier Wednesday, Trump confirmed via Truth Social that Kirk had died after being shot at a Q&A event at Utah Valley University. Kirk was answering politically charged questions from students, when he was shot. The Deseret News reporters who were covering the event described...