BREAKING: President Trump issues heartfelt statement on the assassination of Charlie Kirk
“Charlie inspired millions, and tonight, all who knew him and loved him are united in shock and horror.”
President Donald Trump issued a statement on the assassination of his friend Charlie Kirk. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump spoke from his heart and appeared to be holding back deep emotion. Trump ordered flags across the nation to fly at half mast.
“To my great fellow Americans,” Trump began, “I am filled with grief and anger at the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk on a college campus in Utah. Charlie inspired millions, and tonight, all who knew him and loved him are united in shock and horror.
“Charlie was a patriot who devoted his life to the cause of open debate and the country that he loved so much, the United States of America. He fought for liberty, democracy, justice and the American people. He’s a martyr for truth and freedom, and there’s never been anyone who was so respected by youth.
