America is in mourning.
President Donald Trump has released a powerful video statement from the Oval Office following the heinous assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus.
Earlier today, Trump paid tribute on Truth Social, calling Kirk “The Great, and even Legendary Charlie Kirk” and ordering all American flags lowered to half-mast nationwide until Sunday evening.
Now, in a solemn address, Trump directly confronted the growing wave of left-wing political violence and honored the legacy of his longtime ally and friend.
Below is the transcript:
“To my great fellow Americans, I am filled with grief and anger at the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk on a college campus in Utah. Charlie inspired millions, and tonight, all who knew him and loved him are united in shock and horror.