President Donald Trump told CNBC connected Thursday that helium believes "the state volition heal" successful the aftermath of blimpish activistic Charlie Kirk's assassination.
In a telephone telephone with CNBC's Joe Kernen, Trump said helium was "devastated" astir Kirk's death, according to Kernen. The president said Kirk helped him triumph the 2024 statesmanlike predetermination and added that helium thought Kirk himself could've 1 time been president.
"Then helium went connected to say, 'The state volition heal,'" Kernen said, recounting the call. "He's focused connected what helium has been focused on. And helium says, 'I'm focused connected winning. If the state wins, and if I bash everything I tin to assistance the state win, past we're each going to beryllium capable to travel unneurotic again.'"
Kirk, the co-founder of blimpish governmental enactment Turning Point USA and a salient Trump ally, was fatally changeable connected Wednesday portion speaking astatine Utah Valley University successful Orem.
The search for his slayer remains ongoing. The Utah Department of Public Safety initially detained 2 radical connected Wednesday earlier releasing them due to the fact that they had nary transportation to the shooting.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump shakes hands with Turning Point USA laminitis Charlie Kirk, astatine Turning Point USA's AmericaFest successful Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., December 22, 2024.
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Trump connected Wednesday ordered American flags to beryllium lowered to half-staff until sunset connected Sunday successful Kirk's honor.
"No 1 understood oregon had the Heart of the Youth successful the United States of America amended than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, particularly me, and now, helium is nary longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies spell retired to his beauteous woman Erika, and family. Charlie, we emotion you!" Trump wrote successful a Truth Social post connected Wednesday.
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