President Donald Trump on Sunday hailed assassinated conservative leader Charlie Kirk as a martyr for American freedom and a giant of his generation, promising his legacy will endure through history and pledging to award him the nation’s highest civilian honor.
“Charles James Kirk was murdered by a radicalized, cold-blooded monster for speaking the truth that was in his heart,” Trump said at Kirk’s memorial service in Arizona. “Our greatest evangelist for American liberty became immortal. He’s a martyr now for American freedom.”
Trump said Kirk, who was killed Sept. 10 at age 31, embodied faith, courage, and patriotism.
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