Posted on 09/11/2025 5:58:38 PM PDT by Navy Patriot
President Donald Trump urged supporters Thursday to respond peacefully to the killing of right-wing campaigner Charlie Kirk, as the murderer continued to evade a manhunt more than 24 hours after the shooting put an already divided U.S. on edge.
Trump, who soon after the killing angrily pledged a wide-ranging response against the "radical left," told reporters that Kirk had been "an advocate of nonviolence."
"That's the way I'd like to see people respond," he said.
Kirk, a 31-year-old superstar on the Republican right who sparked surging youth support for Trump, was shot while addressing a large crowd at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.
Trump cited "big progress" in the investigation.
However, authorities said the gunman remained at large a day later.
"Multiple leads are currently being investigated, but no suspect is in custody," Utah law enforcement officials posted, after canceling a previously scheduled media briefing.
"We're doing everything we can to find him, and we're not sure how far he has gone yet," FBI Special Agent Robert Bohls said earlier.
The FBI, which described the attack on Kirk as "targeted," published grainy photos of a young person it called "the potential shooter."
The pictures showed a man wearing a black baseball cap, dark sunglasses and what appeared to be jeans, with a long-sleeved top emblazoned with a design that included an American flag.
A reward of up to $100,000 was posted for information leading to his capture.
Police say they believe the shooter fired a single bullet from a rooftop up to 200 yards (180 meters), hitting Kirk in the neck.
A high-powered bolt-action rifle was recovered in a wooded area.
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The Frog Press wire service authored this "article" so only 75% is misdirection and Leftist Propaganda.
Trump did no such thing. He simply said Charlie was an advocate of non-violence and that’s how he would like people to respond. He would have liked to be able to deal peacefully with Iran. He would’ve like to have dealt peacefully with the cartels and gangs from Venezuela. He would like to be able to do a lot of things peacefully. When the enemy chooses otherwise, well...
"That's the way I'd like to see people respond," he said.
Good response, Mr. President.
Well, he’s preaching to the choir as far as the right is concerned and the left is so full of demonic deceit and hatred, they won’t listen to even some basic human reasoning.
Starting with a complete obliteration of Antifa/Trantifa.
we dont need to be told that. its not our side that tears up cities and burns cars
That's also George Floyd's birthdate, but it seems more appropriate to be remembered for Charlie Kirk.
The response will probably be mostly peaceful, so leftists needn’t be worried.
These things are never settled until one side loses the will
Never
Jesus talk notwithstanding
I agree
We’re encumbered with the cargo of luxury and convenience
And raising families etc
Not sure what would make folks respond in kind
Its a unique modern conflict in some ways yet repeat in others
Peaceful, yes. But also it must be decisive.
It was already a top agenda item of his administration to purge institutions of government and those receiving government funding of the poison that has damaged our culture to the degree that it has...it must be *the* top agenda. They have been infiltrating and rotting institutions for decades.
Agree.
The left will claim that Trump called for violence, just like they still claim Trump said to do an insurrection on Jan 6.
The lethal violence that happened on Jan 6th came from the police doing the bidding of the left.
Far more appropriate! Charlie Kirk was a good man unlike that drugged up animal George Floyd.
The response will be nothing,just people complaining.
Yes.
No!
Wrong!
They have proven they can not be reasoned with.
They have proven to become violent over differences of opinion.
They must be segregated.
After the death of Charlie Kirk and on the anniversary of 9/11, this evening I found some peace in listening to Verdi’s Requiem.
There is a passage that, in Latin, says, “tantus labor non sit cassus,”
The translation is, “such travail must not be in vain.”
This should be the goal of all who admired Charlie Kirk:
Do not let his efforts go to waste. Let Peaceful activism,
reign, as Charlie Focused on.
Support “Turning Point Action” and find out what your children and Grandchildren are made of!
Amen
His daughter tried to run to him because she was scared of the noise. HIS DAUGHTER TRIED TO RUN TO HIM BECAUSE SHE WAS SCARED OF THE NOISE pic.twitter.com/mLAX8rIwYC— Taylor Day (@TABYTCHI) September 11, 2025
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