President Donald Trump drew criticism Sunday after using Charlie Kirk’s memorial service to announce what he called a major autism breakthrough. The service was held at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, to honor Kirk, the 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA who was shot and killed during an event at Utah Valley University on September 10.
During his closing remarks at the memorial, Trump changed course from remembering Kirk to preview an announcement scheduled for Monday. The president told the crowd that his administration would reveal what he described as one of the biggest medical breakthroughs in American history.
