Top Trump ally Charlie Kirk is dead after a campus shooting in Utah.
Donald Trump confirmed the news on his social media platform Truth Social.
He said: “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!”
The influential conservative speaker is well known for holding open-air debates on campuses across the country.
Mr Kirk, 31, was speaking to students when someone opened fire at the school on Wednesday, according to officals.
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