{"id":2484909,"date":"2025-09-10T18:14:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T22:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-trump-issues-heartbreaking-statement-and-confirms-charlie-kirk-has-died-for-america\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T18:14:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T22:14:40","slug":"breaking-trump-issues-heartbreaking-statement-and-confirms-charlie-kirk-has-died-for-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-trump-issues-heartbreaking-statement-and-confirms-charlie-kirk-has-died-for-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Trump Issues Heartbreaking Statement and Confirms Charlie Kirk Has Died for America"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-trump-issues-heartbreaking-statement-and-confirms-charlie-kirk-has-died-for-america%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2484909&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Charlie Kirk, teh 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA, has died after being shot in the neck during an event at utah Valley University. Former President Donald Trump confirmed Kirk&#8217;s death on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"... taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">news<\/a>\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/&#8221; title=&#8221;Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald &#8230;&#8221;>social media<\/a>, expressing his admiration and condolences to Kirk&#8217;s family, including his wife Erika. Utah&#8217;s Republican speaker of the house Mike Schultz also confirmed the news. The FBI is actively monitoring the situation and supporting the investigation. Previously, Trump had called for nationwide prayers for Kirk as he fought for his life. The incident is under ongoing investigation,and more details are expected to emerge.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump confirmed on  Wednesday that conservative commentator Charlie Kirk has died from a gunshot wound to the neck.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead,&rdquo; the commander in chief wrote. &ldquo;No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump added, &ldquo;Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"truthsocial-embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/115181934991844419\/embed\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><script src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/embed.js\" async=\"async\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The 31-year-old Kirk, who was the founder of Turning Point USA, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-charlie-kirk-shot-suspect-custody\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shot during an event<\/a> at Utah Valley University.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); 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Brigham Tomco (@BrighamTomco) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrighamTomco\/status\/1965871381419352506?\">September 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to multiple outlets, Kirk was struck in or near the neck during the event.<\/p>\n<p>Real America&rsquo;s Voice also confirmed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-rudy-giuliani-tests-positive-for-coronavirus\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Rudy Giuliani Tests Positive for Coronavirus\">horrible news<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JustTheNews?\">@JustTheNews<\/a> REPORTS CHARLIE KIRK HAS DIED AT THE AGE OF 31 AFTER BEING SHOT IN UTAH.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ericbolling?\">@ericbolling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/charliekirk11?\">@charliekirk11<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealDrGina?\">@RealDrGina<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stevegrubershow?\">@stevegrubershow<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gze9g4gKX7\">pic.twitter.com\/gze9g4gKX7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Real America&rsquo;s Voice (RAV) (@RealAmVoice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealAmVoice\/status\/1965874195385954638?\">September 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>FBI Director Kash Patel d&nbsp;a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FBIDirectorKash\/status\/1965851035467132940\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>&nbsp;saying the bureau was monitoring the situation:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >closely monitoring reports<\/a> of the tragic shooting involving Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University,&rdquo; he wrote on X. &ldquo;Our thoughts are with Charlie, his loved ones, and everyone affected. 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