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Trump speaks with widow of Charlie Kirk: ‘She’s devastated’

President Trump revealed that Erika Kirk, widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, is deeply grieving after his assassination at a Utah university event attended by nearly 3,000 people.

  • Conservative activist Charlie Kirk, aged 31, was shot dead on September 10, 2025, while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
  • Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old from Utah, was identified as the shooter in the incident where three individuals sustained gunshot wounds, including 18-year-old Dilan Allende, who later succumbed to his injuries.
  • Following Kirk's death, his remains were flown back to Arizona aboard Air Force Two, with Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance supporting Kirk's widow Erika Frantzve Kirk.
  • Erika Kirk expressed that her mourning would resonate globally with the intensity of a rallying call, while President Donald Trump described Charlie Kirk as "Great, and even Legendary" and confirmed his passing.
  • The tragedy led to broad condemnation of political violence and prayers for Kirk’s family as Erika and her loved ones begin their long road to healing.
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The Telegraph broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Thursday, September 11, 2025.
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