Trump Calls on Nation to ‘Pray for Charlie Kirk’ After Shooting: ‘GOD BLESS HIM!’

Isaac Schorr Sep 10th, 2025, 3:14 pm

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President Donald Trump called on the nation to “pray for Charlie Kirk ” on Wednesday after the right-wing activist and Turning Point USA founder was reportedly shot at an event at Utah Valley University.

“We must all pray for Charlie Kirk, who has been shot. A great guy from top to bottom. GOD BLESS HIM!” wrote Trump in a post on Truth Social.

Kirk is a longtime supporter of Trump who helped lead the president’s get-out-the-vote operation during his successful 2024 presidential campaign.

“You need to go to every single person you know and say, ‘Are you voting for Trump?’” Kirk told a crowd at a Trump campaign event in Ge

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