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Trump Honors ‘Martyr for Truth’ Charlie Kirk with Presidential Medal of Freedom

  • On Tuesday, President Donald Trump posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk at the White House, with Erika Kirk accepting on his behalf; Trump called him 'a giant of his generation.'
  • On September 10th, Kirk was shot while speaking at Utah Valley University, and Tyler Robinson, 22, was charged with his killing as prosecutors seek the death penalty.
  • Multiple vigils are planned across the country to mark his birthday, including events in Dunwoody, Georgia, Akron, Ohio with candlelight vigils, and a 6:30 event at Brook Run Park; Turning Point USA posted a tribute video featuring Kirk, Erika Kirk and their two kids.
  • Trump framed Kirk's death as a rallying point for his supporters, vowing a redoubled crackdown on radical left-wing groups and deploying National Guard troops to several Democrat-run cities.
  • The White House ceremony was widely carried by cable networks including CNN, Fox News, ABC, NBC, NewsNation, Newsmax, OAN and RSBN, while MSNBC declined and faced backlash.
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In an emotional ceremony, full of much patriotic symbolism, President Donald Trump this Tuesday awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom—the highest civil distinction in the United States—to the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, murdered last September 10 during an act in Utah.

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The murdered ultra-right activist Kirk was honored with the United States' highest civilian award. Almost simultaneously, visas were revoked for foreigners who were said to have celebrated Kirk's death—including a German.

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abc 7 WJLA broke the news in Washington, United States on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
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