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Trump will posthumously award Charlie Kirk the Medal of Freedom at White House ceremony

The award honors Kirk’s influence as Turning Point USA cofounder amid a surge to over 2,700 Club America chapters, doubling since his death, organizers said.

  • On October 14, President Donald Trump will award Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously on what would have been Kirk's 32nd birthday.
  • At Utah Valley University on September 10, Charlie Kirk was assassinated while speaking and Tyler Robinson was charged with aggravated murder, with prosecutors seeking the death penalty.
  • Interest in TPUSA surged after Kirk's death, with over 120,000 inquiries and 2,700 Club America chapters, more than doubling previous numbers.
  • Rushing back from Israel and Egypt, President Donald Trump will attend the ceremony in the East Room at the White House, where Erika Kirk will be present.
  • Kirk cofounded Turning Point USA, was a close political ally of the White House, and President Donald Trump called him `Friend of mine, a friend of all ours` during remarks on Oct. 10.
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Komo News broke the news in Seattle, United States on Friday, October 10, 2025.
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