Melania Trump breaks silence on Kirk’s murder, ‘Charlie’s children will be raised with stories instead of memories’

Melania Trump has released an emotional statement hours after Charlie Kirk’s murder. The 31-year-old conservative activist and popular influencer was fatally shot on Wednesday, September 10, during an appearance at a campus event in Utah. The shooting happened around 12:20 pm local time during a student Q&A at UVU in Orem, Utah Valley University (UVU) said.

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“Charlie’s children will be raised with stories instead of memories, photographs instead of laughter, and silence where their father’s voice should have echoed,” Melania wrote on X. “Charlie Kirk’s life should serve as a symbolic reminder that compassionate awareness elevates family, love, and country.”

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Donald Trump blames the ‘radical left’ for Charlie Kirk’s murder

Melania’s statement comes shortly after her husband Donald Trump blamed the “radical left” for Kirk’s murder. In a video statement shared on Truth Social, Trump said he is “filled with grief and anger at the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk.”

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“All who knew him and loved him are united in shock and horror. Charlie was a patriot who devoted his life to the cause of open debate and the country that he loved so much, the United States of America. He fought for liberty, democracy, justice, and the American people. He’s a martyr for truth and freedom, and there has never been anyone who was so respected by youth,” the president added.

Trump vowed to hold accountable all those who are responsible for the crime. “My administration will find each and every one of those who contributed to this atrocity and to other political violence, including the organizations that fund it and support it, as well as those who go after our judges, law enforcement officials, and everyone else who bring order to our country,” he said.