President Donald Trump on Tuesday posthumously awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor to Charlie Kirk, the late Turning Point USA founder, calling him “a true American hero” whose name would be “entered forever into the eternal roster of American heroes” on what would have been Kirk’s 32nd birthday.
Addressing Kirk’s widow, Erika, who accepted the award on her late husband’s behalf, Trump said she had “endured unspeakable hardship with unbelievable strength” and said her “love and courage” in the weeks since her husband’s killing had been “an inspiration to all of us.”
