U.S. president Donald Trump hands out Erica Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom, awarded posthumously to her late husband, activist Charlie Kirk, on October 14, 2025, in Washington DC.© Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images
U.S. president Donald Trump posthumously awarded the murdered conservative activist Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour in the U.S.
Kirk's widow, Erika, received the medal on behalf of her husband during a ceremony at the White home Rose Garden on Tuesday.Trump described Kirk as “The martyr of truth” and “a fearless warrior for freedom”, That inspired quite a few Americans.The president established October 14, the day of the activist's birth, the National Day of Charlie Kirk's Memorial.
He'd be 32 this month.Speaking in the Rose Garden, Erika Kirk thanked Trump and said the medal was "the best birthday present he could always get."
Last period Kirk was murdered by a sniper during a speech to students on campus in Utah.
Tyler Robinson, accused of murder, was described by prosecutors and his household as a radicalized man with leftist views.
Kirk was co-founder of the U.S. Turning Point and traveled through colleges, debating with students on delicate political issues specified as abortion, immigration and firearms law.
Universally recognized as a Conservative populariser among young Americans, he besides played an crucial function in providing Trump with a second word in the 2024 election.
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