At what was meant to be a solemn farewell for conservative activist Charlie Kirk, President Donald Trump managed to turn the service into a spectacle, dancing, smiling, and awkwardly embracing Kirk’s widow in scenes many said looked more like a campaign rally than a funeral.

Observers noted that instead of appearing visibly shaken or grief-stricken, Trump closed the ceremony swaying to “America the Beautiful,” grinning for cameras, and gesturing like he was onstage at one of his rallies. At one point, he pulled Erika Kirk beside him as he sang along and waved, the pair framed by flashing lights and roaring applause.

The optics fueled widespread criticism.

Commenters online called the moment “strange,” “cheap,” and “grotesque,” saying it stripped the event of gravity and turned grief int

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