Vigils Held Nationwide in Honor of Slain Conservative Voice, Charlie Kirk
Charlie Kirk is dead. The conservative leader and founder of Turning Point USA was assassinated. He was shot and killed while giving a speech at Utah Valley University. He was only 31. He leaves behind a wife and two small children. What kind of monster orphans two children for politics?
Charlie Kirk wasn’t some stuffy commentator. He was a fighter. For a generation of young conservatives who felt shouted down, he was a hero. He reminded them it was okay to love America and to speak the truth. He built a movement that truly scared the establishment.
President Donald Trump knew how important Charlie was. He loved him. And he is heartbroken, just like the rest of us. Leaders from all over the world are saying the same thing. They knew he was a warrior for freedom. They knew he was murdered for telling the truth. Many Americans followed their lead.
Vigils were held across the country following the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at an event in Utah on Wednesday.
Kirk, the 31-year-old co-founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed on the campus of Utah Valley University on Wednesday afternoon. He was transported to a hospital in critical condition before he was later pronounced dead.
Politicians, faith leaders, fellow conservative activists and others mourned Kirk’s death, with some announcing vigils to stand against political violence in the wake of his murder.
And how did our side respond? With prayer. All across America, good people gathered for vigils. They lit candles. They prayed for Charlie’s family. They prayed for our nation.
Look at the difference. Our side prays. Their side preys. That’s the choice in America today. We can be a nation on our knees in prayer, or we can be a nation brought to its knees by violence.
Charlie Kirk wasn’t some stuffy commentator. He was a fighter. For a generation of young conservatives who felt shouted down, he was a hero. He reminded them it was okay to love America and to speak the truth. He built a movement that truly scared the establishment.
President Donald Trump knew how important Charlie was. He loved him. And he is heartbroken, just like the rest of us. Leaders from all over the world are saying the same thing. They knew he was a warrior for freedom. They knew he was murdered for telling the truth. Many Americans followed their lead.
Vigils were held across the country following the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at an event in Utah on Wednesday.
Kirk, the 31-year-old co-founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed on the campus of Utah Valley University on Wednesday afternoon. He was transported to a hospital in critical condition before he was later pronounced dead.
Politicians, faith leaders, fellow conservative activists and others mourned Kirk’s death, with some announcing vigils to stand against political violence in the wake of his murder.
And how did our side respond? With prayer. All across America, good people gathered for vigils. They lit candles. They prayed for Charlie’s family. They prayed for our nation.
Look at the difference. Our side prays. Their side preys. That’s the choice in America today. We can be a nation on our knees in prayer, or we can be a nation brought to its knees by violence.
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