Right-wing talk show host and activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, President Donald Trump said.

In a post on Truth Social , Trump confirmed Kirk's death, saying he admired the late Kirk and wished well to his now widow, Erika Frantzve.

The 31-year-old media personality was at the campus kicking off his "The American Comeback Tour," where he was hosting his "prove me wrong" table, where audience members debate the activist in a public setting. According to Deseret News , more than 6,000 people signed a petition asking Utah State University to bar Kirk from coming onto its campus on Sept. 30 for another of his events.

Kirk has become a national figure as a conservative influencer and as the founder of Turning Point USA, an

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