Founder of Turning Point USA was shot at a university event, an act that has been condemned by leaders across the political spectrum
US President Donald Trump’s confirmation of the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, his close ally, at an event at Utah Valley University sent shock waves through an already deeply divided nation on Wednesday.
“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”, Trump wrote on social media.
He added that Kirk 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!”
Kirk, who was 31 years old, co-founded Turning Point USA, a non-profit promoting conservative values on school campuses, in 2021. He rose to fame through his confrontational campus debates and social media presence, becoming a key figure in mobilising young Republicans and aligning with Trump.
