Ivanka Trump mourns death of Charlie Kirk, calls his assassination 'unconscionable'
The public slaying of 31-year-old conservative activist Charlie Kirk at an event in Utah this week left many Americans in mourning.
One of them was Ivanka Trump, who addressed the stunning tragedy during an interview with NBC News on Friday.
Ms. Trump calls Kirk "a champion for debate"
"It’s unconscionable, what transpired, and very personal," she said of Kirk's death. "I have known Charlie for approaching a decade now."
"And he was a good man, highly principled, and he was a champion for debate, dialogue and free speech; the cornerstone of democracy," Ms. Trump explained.
The president's daughter went on to maintain that Kirk's assassination was aimed at silencing him "for being so persuasive."
"I think he represents the kind of politics we should aspire to, where you’re not afraid of people who disagree with you, in fact, you welcome them into conversation and debate. And you’re not afraid to have your opinions changed when a better argument is put to you," she stressed.
Ms. Trump went on to declare that her "heart is with his beloved wife Erika," pointing out how Kirk "loved her so much and his beautiful children."
Donald Trump Jr. says Kirk was "like a little brother"
This isn’t my strong suit and I don’t even know how to begin to put into words the loss I am feeling right now over the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Charlie wasn’t just a friend — he was like a little brother to me - and to millions of people around the world - he was a true…
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) September 10, 2025
"Charlie wasn’t just a friend — he was like a little brother to me - and to millions of people around the world - he was a true inspiration," Donald Trump Jr. wrote in a lengthy social media post on Wednesday evening.
"He was one of the most courageous, principled men I’ve ever known, and he lived every day with purpose," the president's son recalled.
President Trump: Kirk "had the heart of the youth"
Those comments came just hours after Donald Trump Jr.'s father had confirmed Kirk's death in a post made to his Truth Social platform.
"The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead," the president wrote. "No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie."
The commander in chief described how "[n]o one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie."
