The president didn’t hold back when describing the tragedy.
Trump called Charlie Kirk’s killing a “horrible, heinous, demonic act of murder.”
It was a moment heavy with both sorrow and reverence — one that acknowledged Kirk’s impact while underscoring the immense loss felt by his family, friends, and followers.
Erika Kirk Accepts the Medal of Freedom
Standing at the podium on what would have been her husband’s 32nd birthday, Erika Kirk accepted the Presidential Medal of Freedom with grace and strength.
In her emotional address, she thanked President Trump for honoring Charlie’s legacy, and spoke about what freedom meant to them both.
“The very existence of the Presidential Medal of Freedom reminds us that the national interest of the United States has always been freedom,” she said.
“Our founders etched it into the preamble of our Constitution, and those words are not relics on parchment. They are a living covenant. The blessings of liberty are not man’s invention. They are God’s endowment.”
Memories of Love and Freedom
Erika also shared deeply personal details about their life together.
She revealed that Charlie often wrote about freedom — not as a political concept, but as a spiritual and moral calling.
She described him as a man who found joy in the small things: family dinners, quiet moments, and one very special birthday tradition — mint chocolate chip ice cream, enjoyed only twice a year: on his birthday and on the Fourth of July.
It was a detail that brought soft laughter and tears in equal measure.
A Daughter’s Heartbreaking Birthday Note
“Happy birthday, daddy.
I want to give you a stuffed animal.
I want you to eat a cupcake with ice cream.
And I want you to go have a birthday surprise.
I love you.” Continue reading…
