US President Donald Trump addressed the crowd at Charlie Kirk’s memorial service, emphasizing that the bullet which killed the conservative activist was aimed at every conservative. “The gun was pointed at him, but the bullet was aimed at all of us. That bullet was aimed at every one of us,” Trump said. He asserted that Charlie Kirk was killed for expressing the ideas that many deeply believed in.
Trump continued, “The radicals and their allies in the media tried to silence Charlie for a simple reason because he was winning big. They lied about him because they did not want you to listen to him or to learn from him.”
Highlighting the divisive political climate, Trump blamed a certain “political community” for fostering the mindset that led to Kirk’s assassination. “No side in American politics has a monopoly on disturbed or misguided people, but there’s one part of our political community which believes they have a monopoly on truth, goodness, and virtue, and concludes they should also have a monopoly on power, thought, and speech. Tragically, atrocities of the kind we saw in Utah are the eventual consequence of that kind of thinking. If speech is violence, then some are bound to conclude that violence is justified to stop speech,” he said.
Trump called Tyler Robinson, the alleged shooter at Utah Valley University on September 10, a “radicalized, cold-blooded monster.” He added, “God willing, he will receive the full and ultimate punishment for his horrific crime,” noting that Robinson has been charged with capital murder.
The former president also condemned those who celebrated Charlie Kirk’s death. “Some of the very people who call you a ‘hater’ for using the wrong pronoun were filled with glee at the killing of a father with two beautiful young children,” he stated.
Reflecting on Kirk’s legacy, Trump said, “The lesson of Charlie’s life is that you should never underestimate what one person can do with a good heart, a righteous cause, a cheerful spirit, and the will to fight, fight, fight.” These words echoed the message he shared after surviving an assassination attempt in 2024.
In an emotional speech, Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, expressed forgiveness toward Tyler Robinson. “I forgive him, I forgive him because it is what Christ did. The answer to hate is not hate,” she said. Erika also quoted Jesus on the cross: “Father, forgive them, for they not know what they do.”
Charlie Kirk, 31, a right-wing commentator and founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot in the neck while speaking at Utah Valley University on September 10, according to The New York Times. Authorities arrested 22-year-old Tyler Robinson in connection with the killing. Officials from Trump’s administration stated that Robinson held left-leaning political views.
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