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Trump Announces Posthumous Top US Civilian Honour For Charlie Kirk

Kirk, a 31-year-old superstar on the Republican right who was credited with helping Donald Trump return to the presidency last year, was shot while addressing a large crowd at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.

By Channels Television
Updated September 11, 2025
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US right-wing activist Charlie Kirk (R) speaks on stage with President Donald Trump at America Fest 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona, on December 22, 2024. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP)

 

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will posthumously award the highest US civilian honor to murdered right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.

“I’m pleased to announce that I will soon be awarding Charlie Kirk posthumously, the Presidential Medal of Freedom,” Trump said during a ceremony at the Pentagon marking the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Kirk, a 31-year-old superstar on the Republican right who was credited with helping Donald Trump return to the presidency last year, was shot while addressing a large crowd at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.

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A general view of a wreath laid by mourners outside the US Embassy in Pretoria on September 11, 2025 following the fatal shooting of US youth activist and influencer Charlie Kirk while speaking during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, United States. (Photo by Phill Magakoe / AFP)

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