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‘A dark moment for America’: Trump blames ‘radical left’ for killing of Charlie Kirk

by September 11, 2025
by September 11, 2025

A wave of shock and horror has swept across the American political landscape following the assassination of prominent conservative activist and presidential aide Charlie Kirk.

In a somber address from the Oval Office, a grieving and angry President Donald Trump vowed to hunt down those responsible for what he called a “dark moment for America,” while immediately framing the killing as the direct result of “radical left violence.”

The assassination of the 31-year-old co-founder of Turning Point USA, who was shot and killed during a campus event at Utah Valley University, has sent a chill through Washington, drawing a rare and powerful bipartisan chorus of condemnation and raising fears of a dangerous new era of political violence.

A vow for justice from the oval office

Speaking to the nation in a video message on Thursday, President Trump mourned the loss of a close ally and patriot, but his grief was quickly matched by a steely resolve for retribution.

He vowed that his administration would “find each and every one of those who contributed to this atrocity and to other political violence.”

The president drew a direct line from the killing to what he sees as a disturbing pattern, recalling the assassination attempt against him last year and the 2024 murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

“Radical left political violence has hurt too many innocent people,” Trump said.

He praised Kirk as a man who “inspired millions,” a “patriot who devoted his life to the cause of open debate and the country that he loves so much.” Offering comfort to Kirk’s wife and young children, the president said he took solace in the knowledge that Kirk, a man of “deep faith,” is now “at peace with God in heaven.”

An unprecedented bipartisan outcry

The horror of the assassination transcended the nation’s bitter political divides, prompting an immediate and unified outcry from leaders across the spectrum.

The House of Representatives held a moment of silence, and lawmakers from both parties spoke with one voice to condemn the act.

“Utterly devastating. Charlie was a close friend and confidant,” said House Speaker Mike Johnson, who called the shooting “detestable” and declared that political violence “has to stop.”

“There is no place in our country for political violence. Period, full stop,” wrote Senate Majority Leader John Thune.

This sentiment was mirrored by their Democratic counterparts. Former President Joe Biden stated, “there is no place in our country for this kind of violence. It must end now.” Former Vice President Kamala Harris wrote that she was “deeply disturbed” by the shooting.

Let me be clear: Political violence has no place in America. I condemn this act, and we all must work together to ensure this does not lead to more violence.

The patriot and the provocateur

The shock of Kirk’s death is amplified by his prominent and often controversial role in modern American politics. As the co-founder of Turning Point USA, he built a powerful nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting conservative ideals on high school and college campuses.

His work made him a star in the Republican Party and a close ally of the Trump family, particularly Donald Trump Jr.

While authorities in Utah continue their active search for the culprit—an initial person of interest was questioned and released—a nation is left to grapple with the assassination of a figure who stood at the very heart of its most passionate and volatile debates.

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