One day after her husband Charlie Kirk was shot dead at age 31 while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University, President Donald Trump shared that he’s spoken to Erika about the tragedy and provided an update on how she’s feeling.
As he told reporters on Sept. 11, per CNN journalist Kaitlan Collins, “She’s absolutely devastated.”
While Erika—who shares a 3-year-old daughter and a 15-month-old son whose names have not been publicly revealed with the conservative activist—has been in contact with the POTUS, she has yet to speak publicly on Charlie’s fatal shooting, which occurred after a suspect fired a gunshot from a building about 200 yards away from where her partner was speaking at the Orem, Utah, school.
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Charlie was taken to a hospital shortly after, a spokesperson for the university told NBC News, but Trump confirmed he had died later that day. (A suspect is not in custody in connection with the attack.)
However, dozens of Charlie’s loved ones and other notable figures have spoken out since his passing, including Barack Obama, Chris Pratt, Kamala Harris and Savannah Chrisley.
“I can’t believe I’m even writing these words,” Savannah, who was a longtime friend of Charlie and a member of his conservative youth advocacy group Turning Point USA, wrote on Instagram Sept 10. “Charlie Kirk changed my life…he brought me into the Turning Point family this past year, and I was supposed to be standing next to him at every college this October. Instead, I sit here with a broken heart, devastated beyond words.”
Meanwhile, Donald Trump Jr. shared a heartfelt note about his close bond with the right-wing influencer.
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“Charlie wasn’t just a friend—he was like a little brother to me—and to millions of people around the world,” the 47-year-old son of Trump and late ex Ivana Trump wrote in a statement on X Sept. 10. “He was a true inspiration.”
Describing Charlie’s passing as “horrible” and “heartbreaking,” he added, “We’ve lost a leader, a fighter, and a man whose character and conviction were rare. Too rare. To think that his life was cut short by a brutal, heinous, evil act is beyond comprehension.”
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“Such a sad, senseless, and disgusting act!” the Wicked actress wrote on her Instagram Story. “Wow…prayers for teh Kirk family and prayers for our nation.”
The reality TV star said that she was “numb” following the news that her longtime friend Kirk had passed away.“I can’t believe I’m even writing these words,” she wrote on Instagram alongside a video reflecting on his legacy. “Charlie Kirk changed my life…he brought me into the Turning Point family this past year, and I was supposed to be standing next to him at every college this October. Instead, I sit here with a broken heart, devastated beyond words.”Chrisley added, “Rest easy, my friend. Heaven has gained a warrior.”
Following Kirk’s fatal shooting, the First Lady of the United States shared her heartbreak for his kids, writing on X that they will “be raised with stories instead of memories, photographs instead of laughter, and silence where their father’s voice should have echoed.”Jared Kushner & Ivanka Trump
Ivanka retweeted a message from her husband, reading, “Charlie Kirk was a close friend and a special human being. He played a significant role in helping President Trumps’s 2016 campaign, building and fostering the MAGA movement.”
He added, “To me, Charlie represented the best of MAGA. Firm in his beliefs, compassionate, curious, and respectful. He had huge allotments of courage, charisma, and character. The world lost a powerful force today, way before his time.”
Tim Tebow
The former NFL player said he and wife Demi-Leigh Tebow are praying for his family and “everyone who loved him.”
I’m shocked and devastated to learn about the passing of Charlie Kirk,” he wrote on X. :Above all else, Charlie was a follower of Jesus, a husband, and a dad. He was a man of passion, courage, and devotion to making an eternal impact.”
The actor spoke out on his connection to Kirk.“I enjoyed dinners with Charlie, but worried for his safety,” he wrote on social media. “The left says they want ‘national conversations.’ Charlie Kirk actually did just that. In the lion’s den, no less, at left leaning venues, hoping facts and common sense would prevail.”Joe Biden
Echoing his fellow leaders’ sentiments, the 82-year-old reiterated that there is “no place in our country for this kind of violence.”
“It must end now,” Biden wrote on X, adding that he and wife Jill Biden are “praying for Charlie Kirk’s family and loved ones.”
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