{"id":2486074,"date":"2025-09-12T21:55:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T01:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ivanka-trump-makes-rare-tv-appearance-to-honor-charlie-kirk\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T21:56:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T01:56:08","slug":"ivanka-trump-makes-rare-tv-appearance-to-honor-charlie-kirk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ivanka-trump-makes-rare-tv-appearance-to-honor-charlie-kirk\/","title":{"rendered":"Ivanka Trump Makes Rare TV Appearance to Honor Charlie Kirk"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fivanka-trump-makes-rare-tv-appearance-to-honor-charlie-kirk%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=2486074&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>Ivanka Trump, daughter of former President Donald Trump, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americans-remember-the-48th-annual-march-for-life\/\" title=\"Americans remember the 48th annual March for Life\">paid tribute<\/a> to Charlie Kirk, co-founder of Turning Point USA, following his assassination at a TPUSA event.In a rare TV appearance, she described Kirk as a principled man and a strong advocate for debate, dialog, and free speech-teh foundations of democracy. Trump emphasized the importance of engaging with opposing views and expressed hope that Kirk&#8217;s death could become a turning point for national conversation. She also spoke emotionally about Kirk&#8217;s family and condemned the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-woman-charged-for-threatening-to-shoot-trump-and-his-teenage-son-in-the-face-in-emails-to-school\/\" title=\"Chicago woman charged for threatening to shoot ... and his son in emails to school.\">rising political violence<\/a> in the U.S. Despite her previous involvement in politics, Ivanka reiterated her decision to focus on her family and stay out of the political arena, citing the negativity and intensity associated with political life.  <\/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><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>First daughter Ivanka Trump paid tribute to Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk during a rare television appearance on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Kirk was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/live-updates-charlie-kirk-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">assassinated<\/a> on Wednesday while participating in a TPUSA event at Utah Valley University. He was 31 years old and left behind a wife and two children.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s unconscionable what transpired and very personal,&rdquo; Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1AKMCRsaCAo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> CNBC &ldquo;Squawk Box&rdquo; host <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JoeSquawk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Kernen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve known Charlie for approaching a decade now, and he was a good man, highly principled. And he was a champion for debate, dialogue, and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >free speech &#038;mdash<\/a>; the cornerstone of democracy,&rdquo; she continued. &ldquo;And he was silenced for being so persuasive, ultimately.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And I think he represents the kind of politics we should aspire to, where you&rsquo;re not afraid of people who disagree with you. In fact, you welcome them into conversation and debate,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/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); \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<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IvankaTrump?\">@IvankaTrump<\/a>: It&rsquo;s unconscionable what transpired&hellip; I&rsquo;ve known Charlie for approaching a decade now, and he was a good man&hellip; he was a champion for debate, and dialogue, and free speech&mdash;the cornerstone of democracy&hellip; He represents the kind of politics we should aspire to.&#10084;&#65039;&#127482;&#127480; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tzRSb1Iwod\">pic.twitter.com\/tzRSb1Iwod<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/1966606775169298674?\">September 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>She went on to argue that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tree-disrupts-secret-service-from-saving-trump-making-failure-even-more-embarrassing-report\/\" title=\"Tree disrupts Secret Service from saving ..., making failure even more embarrassing: Report\">people shouldn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t be afraid to have their opinions changed when presented with a better argument.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Once we stop talking to one another, it all breaks down,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Once we&rsquo;re afraid of someone&rsquo;s ability to speak, and Charlie was one of the best. I mean, his tongue, his brain, that was his sword,&rdquo; she noted.<\/p>\n<p>Trump became emotional speaking about Kirk&rsquo;s wife, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-spoke-charlie-kirks-wife-talked-turning-points-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Erika<\/a>, saying, &ldquo;He loved her so much, and those beautiful children.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Co-host Rebecca Quick stated that political assassinations are at their highest level <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-rfk-jr-reacts-like-man-seen-assassination-chaos-erupts-hearing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">since the 1960s<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1AKMCRsaCAo?si=rKWB4ntK8pkYfhRF\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/conservative-home-depot-founder-turned-trump-comes-back-admits-huge-mistake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kernen<\/a> asked Trump if she thought the political temperature could be turned back down in the age of social media.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s almost a normalization of this type of act of extreme violence,&rdquo; she answered.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I pray that maybe in this moment it&rsquo;s an inflection point for us as a country and a society, and it stirs the type of conversation Charlie would have initiated on a topic like this.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump stepped back from politics following her father&rsquo;s first term, when she held an unpaid staff position in the White House. She participated in very few campaign events last year.<\/p>\n<p>Trump told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/ivanka-trump-says-she-loves-her-father-does-not-plan-involved-politics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> in November 2022, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-charlie-kirk-suspect-custody-trump-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> announced his candidacy for a second term, &ldquo;I love my father very much. This time around, I am choosing to prioritize my young children and the private life we are creating as a family. I do not plan to be involved in politics.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m very proud of what I was able to accomplish&rdquo; during the first term, she said. &ldquo;I left it all on the field, and I don&rsquo;t miss it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In January, Trump confirmed during a podcast interview her intention to stay out of the political fray.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I love policy and impact. I hate politics. And unfortunately, the two are not separable,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Why <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IvankaTrump?\">@IvankaTrump<\/a> made the decision to not serve this time around&hellip; Thoughts?<\/p>\n<p>Click on our profile to watch the full episode now!<\/p>\n<p>&#127897;&#65039; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/laurynbosstick?\">@laurynbosstick<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MichaelBosstick?\">@MichaelBosstick<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AOKUwihomw\">pic.twitter.com\/AOKUwihomw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; HIM &amp; HER SHOW (@tscpod) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tscpod\/status\/1878819298178748762?\">January 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To some degree, I&rsquo;m at the center of the storm because my father is about to be president,&rdquo; Trump added, &ldquo;but it&rsquo;s a very dark, negative business.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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