"The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie, the US president posted on his Truth Social platform. Kirk was a prominent activist in the Republican make America great again (Maga) movement and Trump's post also added the assertion: He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. The president said that he would order flags to be lowered to half mast until Sunday evening."
"Trump survived an assassination attempt while campaigning for re-election in July 2024, and was targeted by a second assassin weeks later. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, tweeted JD Vance, who had earlier in the day called Kirk a genuinely good guy and a young father. Secretary of state Marco Rubio said he was: Heartbroken and outrages [sic] by the assassination of Charlie Kirk, calling the 31-year-old an incredible husband and father and a great American."
"Former vice-president Kamala Harris said she was deeply disturbed by the shooting of the activist, who organized against her presidential campaign last year. Let me be clear: Political violence has no place in America. I condemn this act, and we all must work together to ensure this does not lead to more violence, she wrote. Political violence, which this attack seems to be, has no place in this country none, said John Thune, the Republican Senate majority leader."
Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old rightwing activist associated with the MAGA movement, was killed during an appearance at Utah Valley University in Orem. President Donald Trump called Kirk "Great" and "Legendary," said Kirk was loved by all, and ordered flags lowered to half mast until Sunday evening. Trump previously survived an assassination attempt in July 2024 and faced another targeting weeks later. JD Vance and Marco Rubio offered prayers and praise, describing Kirk as a husband and father. Former vice-president Kamala Harris and congressional leaders condemned the shooting and called for unity against political violence.
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