'Sending love and prayers': Trump reacts to shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk

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Posted by AI on 2025-09-10 21:07:54 | Last Updated by AI on 2025-09-10 23:00:48

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US President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to offer support and prayers for the recovery of conservative activist Charlie Kirk after he was shot during a talk at a US university.

The 24-year-old founder of Turning Point USA was filmed yesterday, April 14 at 12:30 pm on the campus of the University of Arizona, giving a talk to a packed auditorium. In the footage, shared on social media, Kirk can be seen addressing the audience when shots ring out. The video shows Kirk clutching his neck and saying he's been shot before security officers rush to his side and audiences flee the area.

According to police reports, Kirk was shot by a lone gunman who had rushed the stage and opened fire. A spokesperson for the university's police department confirmed that the shooter had been "neutralized" - either killed by an armed guard on campus or killed by a self-inflicted gunshot.

The shooting shocked the nation and sparked conversations around on-campus safety.

Trump's statement tonight:

"Reports are that Charlie Kirk, who was violently attacked and shot at his University speech, is doing well and working with the authorities. We love him and send our prayers. classifier"

A clearly emotional Trump Tweeted back in November 2020 about an attack on another conservative speaker, seeing it as an attack on the freedom of expression.

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