Key Takeaways
- A National Tribute to Courage and Conviction: President Trump declared October 14, 2025, as a National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk, honoring the conservative leader’s faith, courage, and defense of free speech.
- Standing Against Political Violence: Trump condemned the growing climate of political hatred and pledged to fight the “wave of political violence” that took Kirk’s life, calling the assassination an act of “pure evil.”
- Carrying Charlie’s Torch: The president urged Americans to continue Kirk’s mission of truth and unity, saying, “We must never waver in speaking the truth with joyful and steadfast resolve.”
President Donald J. Trump has proclaimed October 14, 2025, as a National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk, honoring the late conservative leader, Turning Point USA founder, and outspoken Christian who was assassinated last month in an act the president called “pure evil.”
In the official proclamation, President Trump hailed Kirk as “a father, a husband, a Christian martyr, and a titan of the American conservative movement.” He praised Kirk’s lifelong mission of defending truth, championing free speech, and spreading the Gospel, describing him as a man who “never deviated from his noble goal of bridging our political, cultural, and philosophical divides.”
Trump vowed that his administration will “do everything in its power to end this devastating wave of political violence,” condemning the toxic climate that led to the attack. “No civilized country can endure a culture where open debate is met with gunfire, the pursuit of truth is met with bloodshed, and love of country is met with seething hatred,” he said.
The president called on Americans to gather in churches and communities across the nation to honor Kirk’s legacy and pray for peace. “Like him,” Trump said, “we must not flinch in the face of darkness and hostility — and we must never waver in speaking the truth with joyful and steadfast resolve.”
Charlie Kirk, who would have turned 32 today, leaves behind his wife, Erika, and their two young children.