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Trump Awards Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Trump said he raced back from the Middle East peace talks to posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist who was assassinated last month.
I raced back halfway around the globe. I was going to call Erika and say, “Erika, could you maybe move it to Friday?” And I didn’t have the courage to call. But you know why I didn’t call? Because I heard today was Charlie’s birthday. Thank you, Mr. President, for honoring my husband in such a profound and meaningful way. Now, I can say with confidence, Mr. President, that you have given him the best birthday gift he could ever have.
President Trump said he raced back from the Middle East peace talks to posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist who was assassinated last month.
By Jiawei Wang
October 15, 2025
