Staff Reports
America lost a true patriot yesterday when Charlie Kirk was gunned down at Utah Valley University. The 31-year-old conservative warrior was speaking to young Americans about taking back our country when a coward’s bullet cut his life short. This was not just murder – this was an assassination of one of our movement’s brightest stars.
Charlie Kirk built Turning Point USA from nothing into a powerhouse that reached millions of young conservatives. He spent his life fighting the radical left on college campuses where our kids are being brainwashed every day. While liberals were busy destroying America’s values, Charlie was there building up the next generation of patriots who love this country.
President Trump’s emotional response shows just how much Charlie meant to our movement. The Commander in Chief ordered flags at half-staff and promised that justice will be served. When Trump calls someone amazing, you know they were special – and Charlie Kirk was one of the best we had.
The timing of this attack cannot be ignored by any thinking American. Just as our movement was gaining momentum and waking up young people across the nation, the enemy struck. They could not beat Charlie’s message, so they tried to silence him forever with violence.
This is what happens when the mainstream media and Democrat politicians spend years calling conservatives dangerous and evil. Their hateful rhetoric creates the conditions for political assassination. The blood is on their hands for creating this climate of violence against patriotic Americans.
Charlie leaves behind a wife and two young children who will grow up without their father because of leftist hate. Every conservative parent should look at their own kids tonight and remember what we are fighting for. We cannot let the radicals win through violence and intimidation.
The suspect is in custody, but that is not enough for the American people. We need to know who this shooter was, what motivated them, and whether they had help from radical groups. The FBI and DOJ must investigate this as domestic terrorism, not just random violence.
Charlie Kirk’s legacy will live on through every young conservative he inspired to fight for America. His death will not be in vain if we use it to wake up even more patriots to the dangerous game the left is playing. We will not be silenced, and we will not surrender our country to the radicals who celebrate violence against good Americans.
