US EditionErika Kirk accepts Medal of Freedom for slain husband Charlie Kirk
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk at the White House, with Erika Kirk accepting on his behalf; Trump called him 'a giant of his generation.'
- On September 10th, Kirk was shot while speaking at Utah Valley University, and Tyler Robinson, 22, was charged with his killing as prosecutors seek the death penalty.
- Multiple vigils are planned across the country to mark his birthday, including events in Dunwoody, Georgia, Akron, Ohio with candlelight vigils, and a 6:30 event at Brook Run Park; Turning Point USA posted a tribute video featuring Kirk, Erika Kirk and their two kids.
- Trump framed Kirk's death as a rallying point for his supporters, vowing a redoubled crackdown on radical left-wing groups and deploying National Guard troops to several Democrat-run cities.
- The White House ceremony was widely carried by cable networks including CNN, Fox News, ABC, NBC, NewsNation, Newsmax, OAN and RSBN, while MSNBC declined and faced backlash.
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Trump Ripped After Making Surreal Boast During Medal Of Freedom Ceremony For Charlie Kirk
President Donald Trump was widely criticized after he openly boasted about surviving an assassination attempt while honoring late far-right activist Charlie Kirk—who was assassinated last month at an event at Utah Valley University—with the Presidential Medal of Freedom earlier this week.Trump was injured in an assassination attempt at a July 2024 campaign event by a gunman who was shot and killed by the Secret Service. The shooting ultimately c…
Trump Awards Posthumous Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk on His 32nd Birthday
President Donald Trump awarded a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom, engraved with a cross, to the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a Tuesday ceremony in the White House Rose Garden. The event commemorated what would have been Kirk’s 32nd birthday.
'Happy Birthday, Daddy'—Erika Kirk Shares Heartbreaking Wish From Charlie Kirk's 3-Year-Old Daughter
Erika Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk and newly appointed CEO of Turning Point USA, shared a heartfelt message from their 3-year-old daughter during a Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony led by Donald Trump honoring her late husband’s 32nd birthday.
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