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US President Donald Trump (Courtesy: Turning Point USA)
US President Donald Trump called Charlie Kirk the “greatest evangelist for American liberty,” saying the slain activistic has go “immortal.” Speaking astatine Kirk’s memorial work connected an emotionally charged Sunday evening, Trump said: "On that unspeakable time (September 10) our top evangelist for American liberty became immortal.
He's a martyr present for American freedom. I cognize I talk for everyone present contiguous erstwhile I accidental that nary of america volition ever hide Charlie Kirk, and neither present volition history.
" Trump addressed the monolithic gathering instantly pursuing remarks from Kirk’s widow, Erika.In a connection to a grieving Erika, the US president vowed to guarantee that her 2 children turn up successful a state wherever their begetter is “honoured and revered arsenic a large American hero.” Trump besides highlighted what Kirk considered the “biggest decision” of his life: “What was adjacent much important to Charlie than authorities and work was the prime helium made successful the 5th people — which helium called the ‘most important determination of his life’ — to go a Christian and a follower of his saviour, Jesus Christ.”He added that the assassination was “not conscionable an onslaught connected 1 antheral — but an onslaught connected our full nation.”Charlie Kirk, Trump said, has go “bigger contiguous than helium was conscionable 2 weeks ago.”
He besides pledged to defend, astatine each costs, the contented of crushed and unfastened debate. "The contented of crushed and unfastened statement that Charlie practiced is not conscionable a pillar of our democracy, successful galore ways it's the ground of our full society... We volition support it astatine each costs—and we volition transportation guardant the torch of liberty that Charlie Kirk held truthful arrogant and truthful high," Trump stated.The memorial work for the 31-year-old co-founder of Turning Point USA, was held astatine the State Farm Stadium successful Glendale, Arizona.
While the installation seats 63,000, attendance acold exceeded capacity. Speakers astatine the work besides included Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Donald Trump Jr., Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, incoming US ambassador to India Sergio Gor, and others.Tyler Robinson, 22, has been charged successful transportation with Kirk’s murder.
