Trump Honors Charlie Kirk with Presidential Medal of Freedom in Touching Rose Garden Ceremony

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : Trump presented Kirk's widow, Mrs. Erika Kirk, with the medal, as many of his friends throughout Republican politics and conservative media looked on.
50% : We're always going to be here for your gorgeous, beautiful children, and we'll never forget what your family has sacrificed for our country," Trump said in his remarks before bestowing the medal on Kirk.
50% : " Trump proclaimed that the "Nation was robbed of this extraordinary champion" and that Kirk "Was assassinated in the prime of his life for boldly speaking the truth, for living his faith, and relentlessly fighting for a better and stronger America.
50% : Trump said Tuesday: In the days since Charlie's killing, we've seen exactly why our country so dearly needed his example," Trump said.
50% : Trump also hailed Kirk's legacy in building and growing Turning Point USA into a powerhouse organization and underscored its rapid growth in the aftermath of his assassination.
50% : Speaking after her husband was bestowed with the highest civilian honor in the nation, Erika Kirk said that Trump had given her husband "the best birthday gift he could ever have.
50% : After the ceremony, Trump signed a proclamation to make October 14, 2025, "National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk" alongside Erika Kirk in the Oval Office.

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