{"id":2485074,"date":"2025-09-10T22:54:52","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T02:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-for-nationwide-prayer-for-charlie-kirk-we-must-all-pray\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T22:56:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T02:56:27","slug":"trump-calls-for-nationwide-prayer-for-charlie-kirk-we-must-all-pray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-for-nationwide-prayer-for-charlie-kirk-we-must-all-pray\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Calls for Nationwide Prayer for Charlie Kirk: &#8216;We Must All Pray&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Ftrump-calls-for-nationwide-prayer-for-charlie-kirk-we-must-all-pray%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=2485074&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>Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot during a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University. Prominent political figures, including President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D.Vance, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and secretary of Health and Human Services RFK Jr., publicly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/condition-improving-for-6-people-injured-in-tenn-store-shooting\/\" title=\"Condition improving for 6 people injured in Tenn. store ...\">offered prayers<\/a> and support for Kirk&#8217;s recovery. The suspect involved in the shooting was taken into custody,while Kirk&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cartel-violence-spills-into-us-as-border-patrol-treats-gunshot-victims\/\" title=\"Cartel Violence Spills Into US as Border Patrol Treats Gun... Victims\">condition remains unknown<\/a>. the FBI is actively monitoring the situation and supporting the ongoing investigation. Videos circulating online reportedly show Kirk being shot near the neck.  <\/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><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump called on the nation to pray for conservative activist Charlie Kirk Wednesday, after he was shot during a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We must all pray for Charlie Kirk, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-charlie-kirk-shot-suspect-custody\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has been shot<\/a>. A great guy from top to bottom. GOD BLESS HIM!&rdquo; the commander in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-threatens-australia-with-an-iron-fist-over-taiwan\/\" title=\"China Threatens Australia with an &#039;Iron Fist&#039; over Taiwan\">chief wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"truthsocial-embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/115181549363103818\/embed\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><script src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/embed.js\" async=\"async\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Vice President J.D. Vance also offered prayers for Kirk, writing on the social media website X: &ldquo;Dear God, protect Charlie in his darkest hour.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Dear God, protect Charlie in his darkest hour. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RqNYfHLs2b\">pic.twitter.com\/RqNYfHLs2b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JD Vance (@JDVance) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JDVance\/status\/1965857571492999312?\">September 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\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); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In addition, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth wrote, &ldquo;Prayers for Charlie Kirk. An incredible Christian, American, and human being. May the healing hand of Jesus Christ be upon him.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Prayers for Charlie Kirk.<\/p>\n<p>An incredible Christian, American, and human being. May the healing hand of Jesus Christ be upon him.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeteHegseth\/status\/1965851376027840581?\">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>Secretary of Health and Human Services RFK Jr. added, &ldquo;We love you Charlie Kirk. Praying for you.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We love you Charlie Kirk. Praying for you. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ti1viJjM5L\">https:\/\/t.co\/ti1viJjM5L<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Secretary Kennedy (@SecKennedy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecKennedy\/status\/1965853529266094107?\">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>Kirk, who is a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >political commentor<\/a> and the founder of Turning Point, was struck by at least one bullet, Fox News <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FoxNews\/status\/1965850556246712326?%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1965850556246712326%7Ctwgr%5E0f5296071e22661442c5e8e5374fe44efa9ba3b5%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.westernjournal.com%2Fbreaking-charlie-kirk-shot-suspect-custody%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">confirmed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Videos began circulating on X shortly after the shooting that appear to show the 31-year-old getting hit in, or near, his neck.<\/p>\n<p>The Deseret News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deseret.com\/utah\/2025\/09\/10\/charlie-kirk-shot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> Kirk&rsquo;s condition is unknown, but that the suspect was taken into custody.<\/p>\n<p>Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Kash Patel d a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FBIDirectorKash\/status\/1965851035467132940\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> saying the FBI is currently monitoring the situation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are closely monitoring reports 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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