United States President Donald Trump on Thursday shared a message on the assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University rally on September 10, 2025. In his message, Trump has asked all Americans to commit themselves to the American values for which Charlie Kirk lived and died. Trump described those as values of free speech, citizenship, the rule of law, the patriotic devotion and love of God. Kirk was shot about 20 minutes after he began speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
What Did Trump Say?
Urging all countrymen to remain committed to American values, Trump said in video message: "I ask all Americans to commit themselves to the American values for which Charlie Kirk lived & died. The values of free speech, citizenship, the rule of law & the patriotic devotion & love of God."
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"For years, those on the radical left have compared wonderful Americans like Charlie to Nazis and the world's worst mass murderers and criminals," Trump said in a video posted on his Truth Social platform. Calling Kirk's assassination a "heinous" and "dark moment for America," Trump stated that Radical left political violence has hurt many innocent people and taken many lives.
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"From the attack on my life in Butler, Pennsylvania, last year, which killed a husband and father, to the attacks on ICE agents, to the vicious murder of a healthcare executive in the streets of New York, to the shooting of House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and three others. Radical left political violence has hurt too many innocent people and taken too many lives," Trump added.
Earlier mourning his loss after the tragic news broke, Trump wrote on Truth Social, “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. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!”
The university initially said someone had been taken into custody, but investigators later confirmed that the person was not the shooter. FBI Director Kash Patel also announced that a person arrested in connection has been released after interrogation by investigators. Videos from the event showed people running and one clip showed Kirk’s head snap back as blood poured from his back. He had been speaking under a tent with the slogan “The American Comeback.”
Who Was Charlie Kirk?
Born on 14 October 1993, Charlie Kirk was a political activist, author, and media personality. He was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs of Arlington Heights and Prospect Heights, Illinois. During high school, he became actively involved in politics, supporting US Senate candidate Mark Kirk and organising a campaign against a cafeteria price hike at his school. He briefly attended Harper College but left to pursue political activism full-time, influenced by Tea Party member Bill Montgomery.
Kirk was the founder of one of the United States’ leading right-wing youth activist group. In recent years, he had emerged as one of the most influential young right-wing figures in the country. In 2012, Kirk co-founded the youth activist group “Turning Point USA”. He became a regular presence on college campuses, where he hosted rallies like the one in Utah that drew large crowds. Although he did not hold an official position in the administration, Kirk wielded significant influence within the White House.
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