Vice President JD Vance shared a deeply personal remembrance of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University. In a lengthy post on X, Vance honored his late friend as a man of “courage,” “faith” and profound loyalty. Kirk, the co-founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, was a close confidant of Vance’s both personally and politically.
Their friendship stretched from early skepticism about Donald Trump in 2016 to the heights of the 2024 campaign trail. Vance’s candid social media reflection gave a rare glimpse into Kirk’s influence not only on the conservative movement but also on the very formation of the Trump-Vance team. Kirk was notoriously outspoken about his political views, often engaging in debates with college students across the country.
