Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk After he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday afternoon. He was 31 years old.
Kirk’s death was confirmed by President Donald Trump.
“The big, and even legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. Nobody understood the heart or had the heart of youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by everyone, especially me, and now he is no longer with us. Melania and my sympathies go to his beautiful wife Erika and family. Charlie, we love you,”
Kirk campaigned for Trump on its way to the 2024 elections.
Charlie Kirk is among those present during day 3 of the Republican National Convention on July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Ricky Carioti / The Washington Post via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Video posted from the event seemed to show that Kirk was recorded while he spoke with the crowd from under a white pop-up tent.
Turning Point USA is a non -profit that enables students to support and argue for free markets and limited government.
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Business leaders and business groups responded to the news.
Foster’s Outriders
The interest group committed itself to deceased billionaire philanthropists Foster Friess, who was an early financier and in favor of Turning Point USA, posted a message from Lynn Friess.
“Erika, and the entire Kirk family are in our prayers. I remember the day when Foster met Charlie for the first time at the age of 18 and told me about the wise young man who wanted to save America. Foster was excited to write a check to help start with the start of the beginning.
Pershing Square CEO Bill Ackman
“No words,” Ackman wrote on X.
Barrestool Sports -founder Dave Portnoy
“Rip Charlie Kirk,” wrote Portnoy on X. “It doesn’t matter what your opinion is from Charlie or his politics if you do not consider this one of the darkest days in American history than you are part of the problem.”
Eric Trump
“Charlie Kirk was an incredible Patriot-Dapper, tough as hell, and a dear friend for our whole family,” Trump wrote on X. “In honor of him, all @Trump components will fly their flags on half staff. We will always celebrate his life, make him proud of him and pray that God is looking at Erika and their children.”
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
“Peace in peace to my friend, Charlie Kirk. My heart is with his loved ones at this devastating time,” Bessent wrote on X. “This unforgivable violence does not belong anywhere in a civilized society. Charlie was a brave man, a dedicated husband, a loving father, a loving father, a loving father, a loving father, a loving father. And our country. “
Sarach Rumph-Whitten from Fox News Digital has contributed to this report.
