Melania Trump issued a somber statement Wednesday on X addressing the tragic death of Charlie Kirk.
Speaking out about the horrific assassination for the first time, the First Lady reflected on the devastating toll it will take on Charlie Kirk’s family. “Charlie’s children will be raised with stories instead of memories, photographs instead of laughter, and silence where their father’s voice should have echoed,” she wrote.
Charlie’s children will be raised with stories instead of memories, photographs instead of laughter, and silence where their father’s voice should have echoed.
Charlie Kirk’s life should serve as a symbolic reminder that compassionate awareness elevates family, love, and…
— MELANIA TRUMP (@MELANIATRUMP) September 11, 2025
Amid the heartbreak and pain, Melania addressed the nation with a powerful message.
“Charlie Kirk’s life should serve as a symbolic reminder that compassionate awareness elevates family, love, and country,” she wrote.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA – JULY 15: Founder and executive director of Turning Point USA Charlie Kirk speaks at the opening of the Turning Point Action conference on July 15, 2023 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak at the event held in the Palm Beach County Convention Center. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump also spoke out Wednesday night and began his national address by saying, “To my great fellow Americans, I am filled with grief and anger at the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk on a college campus in Utah. Charlie inspired millions, and, tonight, all who knew him and loved him are united in shock and horror,” Trump said.
He continued, “Charlie was a patriot who devoted his life to the cause of open debate and the country that he loved so much, the United States of America. He fought for liberty, democracy, justice, and the American people.”
“This is a dark moment for America,” Trump said.
People pray as they attend a vigil for youth activist and influencer Charlie Kirk, who was shot at a public event at Utah Valley University, in Orem City Center Park, Orem, Utah, on September 10, 2025. Right-wing youth activist and influencer Charlie Kirk, a major ally of President Donald Trump, was shot dead September 10 in a “political assassination” that sparked fears of more political violence in an increasingly febrile United States.
Trump confirmed on social media that Kirk, 31, had died from his injuries. (Photo by Melissa MAJCHRZAK / AFP) (Photo by MELISSA MAJCHRZAK/AFP via Getty Images)
Trump offered prayers to Kirk’s family and urged the nation to (RELATED: Charlie Kirk Dead At 31 Following University Shooting)
Kirk, 31, died after being shot during a campus event at Utah Valley University. He is survived by his wife, Erika, and their two young children.
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