Kirk became a symbol of youth grassroots mobilization and a strategic ally very close to U.S. President Donald Trump
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His death, faced with the attentive gaze of hundreds of people gathered on campus to witness a student debate organized by his organization, occurred in a context of growing tension and political violence in the country, also marked by attempts to attack Trump during the presidential campaign of 2024.