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Trump Shares Message About Charlie Kirk After Fatal Deseret News

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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. 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 Chicago area leaders and residents reacted to the death of right-wing activist and Chicago-area native Charlie Kirk, who was shot while presenting at Utah Valley University Wednesday. NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern has the story. Right-wing activist and Chicago-area native Charlie Kirk has died after being shot while presenting at Utah Valley University Wednesday, President Trump confirmed on social media. In a message on Truth Social, President Donald Trump said Kirk "is dead" following the shooting during a Turning Point USA event at the Utah school. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are.

"The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead," Trump wrote. "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!" (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. Republicans and Democrats said the country must reject political violence. President Donald Trump announced conservative activist Charlie Kirk died on Wednesday after being shot at a university campus event in Utah. "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!" Trump wrote on his social media platform. Before the announcement, Trump told ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl, "It's horrific. It's one of the most horrible things I've ever seen." "He was a good man. He was an incredible guy.

Nobody like him," Trump told Karl. Copyright ©2025 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved.

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