Kirk’s killing stunned the White House and sent ripples across the Republican Party – and it marks a personal loss for America’s first family.
Trump had credited Kirk, 31, with galvanizing and mobilizing the youth vote that propelled him to victory in 2024. But before that, he had become a valued and trusted friend and adviser to the president and his family.
Trump considered Kirk to be a part of his extended family, a source familiar with the relationship told CNN, and his death has been met with horror, shock and grief in Trump’s inner circle. The president’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., was particularly close with Kirk, with whom he had traveled and appeared publicly alongside many times as the MAGA movement spread, most recently at the Turning Point USA summit in Florida in July.
“I love you brother. You gave so many people the courage to speak up and we will not ever be silenced,” Trump Jr., wrote on X.
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