Washington.- The President of the United States, Donald Trump, posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was murdered on September 10th and would have turned 32 this Tuesday.
Trump announced that October 14th will be declared as National Charlie Kirk Remembrance Day.
During the ceremony held in the Rose Garden of the White House, with the presence of the closest officials of his cabinet, some Republican senators and his Argentine counterpart, Javier Milei, sitting in the front row.
“Five weeks ago we lost this champion. A leader who propelled the next generation like no other. He had many ideas in his head. Charlie is irreplaceable,” added Trump at the beginning of his speech about the activist murdered in Utah.
The medal was received by Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, whom Trump described as “an inspiring, beautiful woman” and told her that her husband “sacrificed himself for the country”.
“Este es el mejor regalo de cumpleaños que su esposo podía recibir”.
dijo Erika Kirk dijo a Trump.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States, has been awarded by various presidents to prominent figures in politics, culture, and sports.
Among the honorees are Winston Churchill in 1963, Nelson Mandela in 2002, boxer Muhammad Ali in 2005, and singer Frank Sinatra in 1981, recognizing their “exceptional contributions to humanity and American values”.
