Barron Trump was ‘very hurt’ by Charlie Kirk's shooting, dad Donald says
Posted on: Sep 12, 2025 20:08 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
Donald Trump revealed on Friday that his son Barron Trump "was very hurt" after hearing about the assassination of conservative political activist and author Charlie Kirk. The 31-year-old, who was a close ally of the president, was shot in the neck while speaking at an event on the campus of Utah Valley University in Utah's Orem on September 10.
Speaking on Fox & Friends, the president said his 19-year-old son “was very hurt when he saw this.” “But, I mean, everybody was.”
Barron, who admired Charlie Kirk, recently shifted back to the White House as he attends New York University's DC campus.
On the show, Trump even recalled the moment when Barron once asked him about Kirk. “Baron came to me and he said, 'Dad, I'd like to meet somebody that you know, Charlie Kirk,'” the commander-in-chief said.
At first, Trump thought his son would ask him to meet somebody like “King Charles or something.” “And he came back and said, 'That guy's (Charlie Kirk) great, Dad. That guy's great.' It was cute,” he said of his son.
Praising his longtime ally, Trump said that he used to have a "magic" over the younger generation, which included a large number of people and was "very diverse."
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Trump has announced that security forces have taken a suspect into custody in connection with Charlie Kirk's murder. The suspect, who has been identified as Tyler Robinson, is a 22-year-old from Utah, per BBC.
Trump wants the suspect to be given the “death penalty” for fatally shooting Charlie Kirk. The president is also planning to attend Kirk's funeral.
He made the revelation after the Fox & Friends hosts wanted to know about Trump’s plans for the next week, which include a visit to London.
The president said he would be attending a funeral “for a great gentleman named Charlie Kirk, who should not be having a funeral right now.”
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Earlier on Thursday, Vice President JD Vance flew Kirk's body from Utah to Arizona.
Tyler Robinson, 22, a resident of Utah, is said to have been identified as the suspect, per BBC.
The investigation into the matter is currently underway. A press conference is taking place on Friday morning to give updates regarding the latest information on the investigation into the fatal shooting.
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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