{"id":2504920,"date":"2025-10-30T16:45:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T20:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-cassidy-proposes-charlie-kirk-statue-in-national-garden\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T16:46:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T20:46:06","slug":"bill-cassidy-proposes-charlie-kirk-statue-in-national-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-cassidy-proposes-charlie-kirk-statue-in-national-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Cassidy proposes Charlie Kirk statue in National Garden"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fbill-cassidy-proposes-charlie-kirk-statue-in-national-garden%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=2504920&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>Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), along with 14 other Republican senators, has nominated the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk for a statue in the National Garden of American heroes. Cassidy praised Kirk for inspiring young Americans to engage in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-has-now-signed-52-executive-orders-and-actions-in-first-20-days-in-office\/\" title=\"Biden Has Now Signed 52 Executive Orders And Actions In First 20 Days In Office\">civic life<\/a> and for embodying the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/saudi-court-jails-womens-rights-activist-posing-challenge-for-biden\/\" title=\"Saudi court jails women\u2019s rights activist, posing challenge for Biden\">free expression<\/a> and democratic participation. The National garden, an initiative backed by former president Donald Trump, aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-examiner-trump-prepares-for-us-250th-birthday-with-new-project-to-honor-heroes\/\" title=\"- Washington Examiner ... prepares for US 250th birthday with new project to honor heroes\">feature 250 statues<\/a> of prominent figures in American history. Kirk, who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously and was honored with a National Day of Remembrance, is celebrated by supporters as a modern American founding figure. The nomination adds to efforts to commemorate his legacy through this high-profile national monument.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Bill Cassidy proposes Charlie Kirk statue in National Garden<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) nominated the late <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/charlie-kirk\">Charlie Kirk<\/a> for the newest statue in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3392765\/trump-prepares-us-250th-birthday-honor-heroes\/\">National Garden of American Heroes <\/a>on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For young Americans, Charlie Kirk represents the vital role that positive civic engagement and dialogue play in our democracy,&rdquo; Cassidy wrote on X. &ldquo;Proud to nominate him for inclusion in the National Garden of American Heroes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3869757\/jd-vance-democrats-childlike-behavior-government-shutdown\/\">Vance accuses Democrats of childlike behavior after aviation shutdown roundtable<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3869669\/martin-heinrich-mallory-mcmorrow-first-endorsement-sitting-senator-underdog-campaign\/\">Heinrich backs McMorrow in first endorsement from a sitting senator for underdog campaign<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3867409\/mamdani-leads-nyc-mayoral-pack-ahead-of-cuomo-and-sliwa\/\">Mamdani leads the NYC mayoral pack ahead of other key players Cuomo and Sliwa<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For young Americans, Charlie Kirk represents the vital role that positive civic engagement and dialogue play in our democracy. <\/p>\n<p>Proud to nominate him for inclusion in the National Garden of American Heroes. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xdaeWPTyTi\">pic.twitter.com\/xdaeWPTyTi<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video featured-post-video in-content bridtv\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2385916\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:1280;height:720;\"> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video-placeholder\" style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;width:100%;padding-top:56.25%;background-color:#000;\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;width:100%;height:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&mdash; U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (@SenBillCassidy) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenBillCassidy\/status\/1983925949138677820?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Cassidy made the suggestion with a group of 14 Republican senators, including Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Mike Lee (R-UT), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Katie Britt (R-AL), John Cornyn (R-TX), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), James Lankford (R-OK), Ted Budd (R-NC), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Bernie Moreno (R-OH), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS).<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Through his work, [Kirk] has inspired countless young Americans to engage in civic life and to appreciate the responsibilities of citizenship,&rdquo; the senators wrote in a letter to President Donald Trump. &ldquo;His efforts highlight the enduring importance of free expression, active participation, and leadership in strengthening our democracy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump bestowed the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3848143\/trump-charlie-kirk-birthday-gift-medal-freedom-award-erika\/\">Presidential Medal of Freedom<\/a> to Kirk posthumously. This followed the House and Senate passing a resolution naming Oct. 14 the National Day of Remembrance for Kirk last month. Kirk would have been 32 years old.<\/p>\n<p>Kirk&rsquo;s widow and Turning Point USA Board Chair Erika Kirk celebrated the National Garden nomination.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My husband was a modern American Founding Father, and he deserves every honor and accolade this nation can bestow on him. I am grateful to Senator Cassidy and the 14 other senators who have nominated Charlie for this tremendous honor,&rdquo; Erika said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts are combining to actualize Trump&rsquo;s promise to create the National Garden of American Heroes. This is the latest on a 2020 promise from Trump to display 250 statues of prominent figures in American history. Some of these include John Adams, Clara Barton, Orville and Wilbur Wright, Douglas MacArthur, Martin Luther King Jr., and Christa McAuliffe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kirk was critical of King, the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >late civil rights leader<\/a>. When a report claimed that Kirk described King as &ldquo;a bad guy,&rdquo; Kirk said the claim was true on the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/rumble.com\/v46n9pt-wired-comes-after-charlie-kirk-for-daring-to-speak-the-truth-on-mlk-jr.-and.html\"><em>Charlie Kirk Show<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>last year. During the same episode, Kirk read aloud a request for comment from a reporter.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;&lsquo;As we note in the piece, Kirk has previously described [King] as a hero and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-washed-up-leftists-who-found-homes-in-academia\/\" title=\"5 Washed Up Leftists Who Found Homes In Academia\">civil rights icon<\/a>,&rsquo;&rdquo; Kirk reads, then adds, &ldquo;it&rsquo;s true, I used to be wrong.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A deadline for statue designs passed in July. Chosen artists will be granted $200,000 for up to three statues each. The application was meant to allow about a year before the 250th birthday of the United States of America.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The garden will provide the public with an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of how the lives and accomplishments of these individuals have shaped our history and culture,&rdquo; Acting NEH Chairman Michael McDonald said.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3868317\/charlie-kirk-aftermath-effect-bible-sales-are-through-the-roof\/\"><strong>OPINION &mdash;<\/strong><\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3868317\/charlie-kirk-aftermath-effect-bible-sales-are-through-the-roof\/\"><strong>THE CHARLIE KIRK EFFECT: BIBLE SALES ARE THROUGH THE ROOF<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While Kirk had a broadcasted memorial service where Trump was among the speakers, the details of his burial have not been publicized. A plot at the National Garden could become a tourist spot for Kirk&rsquo;s fans to pay homage.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Turning Point USA for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bill Cassidy nominates Charlie Kirk for National Garden statue<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2504921,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cassidy-kirk.jpg?1761839975&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[51812,44291,66191],"class_list":["post-2504920","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bill-cassidy","tag-charlie-kirk","tag-statue-proposal"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cassidy-kirk.jpg?1761839975&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2504920","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2504920"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2504920\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2504924,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2504920\/revisions\/2504924"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2504921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2504920"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2504920"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2504920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}