By: Dmitri Bolt | Townhall
President Trump has posthumously awarded Turning Point USA Founder and legendary conservative activist Charlie Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor, on Tuesday.
The ceremony took place in the White House Rose Garden on what would have been Charlie Kirk’s 32nd birthday. It was supposed to take place indoors due to bad weather, but the President told Charlie’s widow, Erika Kirk, that “God was watching, and he didn’t want that for Charlie.” The White House saw nothing but sunshine for the ceremony.
The President, in his speech, credited Charlie with helping him win the presidential election in 2024 and described him as a “fearless warrior for liberty.”
“Five weeks ago, our nation was robbed of this extraordinary champion,” Trump said. “He was a champion in every way. I got to know him so well. … He was assassinated in the prime of his life for boldly speaking the truth for living his faith and relentlessly fighting for a better and stronger America. He loved this country.”
“Without him,… maybe you’d have Kamala standing here today,” Trump said. “That would not be good… With his help, in 2024, we won more people than any Republican by far in the history of our country.”
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