BREAKING: Charlie Kirk Dies After Shooting, Trump Confirms

Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk is dead, President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday.

“The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead,” the president posted on Truth Social. “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,” the president added. “Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!”

“Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord,” posted Vice President JD Vance, sharing Trump’s post on X.

An unknown assailant opened fire at Kirk’s event at Utah Valley University in Orem as he conducted a question and answer session with students Wednesday.

Trump also posted on Truth Social that he was “ordering all American Flags throughout the United States lowered to Half Mast until Sunday evening at 6 P.M.,” saying it would be done in “honor of Charlie Kirk, a truly Great American Patriot.”

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, wrote, “Charlie was courageous, brilliant, compassionate, and powerfully honest. He was a strong Christian who boldly proclaimed the Gospel. Charlie loved our country deeply, and we will forever remember him and honor his legacy.”

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, posted a message with the hashtag “#NeverForgetCharlieKirk.”

Former President Joe Biden posted on X, “There is no place in our country for this kind of violence. It must end now. Jill and I are praying for Charlie Kirk’s family and loved ones.”

Kirk was debating with a student about mass shootings involving people who identify as transgender when the shooter opened fire, according to The Wall Street Journal’s review of videos of the attack.

The Southern Poverty Law Center had added Turning Point USA to its “hate map” with Ku Klux Klan chapters in May. The SPLC condemned the shooting Wednesday.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

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