WASHINGTON — First son Eric Trump on Sunday said the tragic assassination of activist icon Charlie Kirk has “awoken that sleeping giant” of conservatism in America.
Trump said he has seen the movement more energized after the murder of the 31-year-old Turning Point USA founder.
“It’s transcended the generation of youth. Like, everybody over the last couple of days has been talking about how Charlie created the greatest youth movement,” Trump told Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures. 4
“This is a hit on our country. It’s a hit on our movement. It’s a hit on Christianity. It’s a hit on religion. It’s a hit on freedom,” he said of Kirk’s slaying at an event in Utah on Wednesday.
“They truly have awoken that sleeping giant, just not within the youth vote, but really transcending eve