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Charlie Kirk

Charlie Kirk, a hard-line conservative commentator popular with young Americans on the right end of the ideological spectrum, was shot and killed on September 10, 2025, in Utah. He was an outspoken Trump supporter.

A Trump-Vance political sign with Kirk's name taped to it is seen at a makeshift memorial — Image: Charly Triballeau/AFP

Charlie Kirk was killed during an event at Utah Valley University. At his memorial service on September 21, US President Donald Trump said slain conservative activist was a "martyr" and an American hero.

Kirk was instrumental in turning out young voters for Trump in the 2024 presidential election, but espoused multiple views that some called racist, misogynistic, anti-immigrant and transphobic.

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