Trump’s ally and conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot dead during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. The 31-year-old co-founder of Turning Point USA was speaking to students when he was struck fatally by a single bullet. Witnesses described chaos as the audience fled in panic. Utah officials confirmed it was a targeted attack. The incident shocked Trump supporters nationwide and renewed urgent debate about the rise of political violence in the United States.
Charlie Kirk Shot Dead
After news broke that Charlie Kirk had died in Utah, President Trump confirmed his death on social media and ordered flags across the country to be lowered to half-mast. He praised Kirk as a powerful voice for young Americans and blamed political hostility for fuelling violence. Utah Governor Spencer Cox called it a political assassination, while leaders from both parties condemned the killing and expressed condolences to Kirk’s family.
“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. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his… pic.twitter.com/aM8Pz3TKml
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 10, 2025
In honor of Charlie Kirk, President Trump is ordering all American flags throughout the U.S. to be lowered to Half Mast. pic.twitter.com/FOYHIZU2FD
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 10, 2025
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