{"id":199005,"date":"2025-10-14T15:31:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T15:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/14\/charlie-kirk-to-receive-presidential-medal-of-freedom-on-what-would-have-been-his-32nd-birthday\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T15:31:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T15:31:46","slug":"charlie-kirk-to-receive-presidential-medal-of-freedom-on-what-would-have-been-his-32nd-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/14\/charlie-kirk-to-receive-presidential-medal-of-freedom-on-what-would-have-been-his-32nd-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlie Kirk to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom on What Would Have Been His 32nd Birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been just over a month since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/09\/erika-kirk-witch-who-cursed-charlie-kirk-ahead-of-shooting-wants-to-apologize-to-his-widow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charlie Kirk was shot and killed<\/a> during a speaking engagement at a Utah college.<\/p>\n<p>The slain political commentator would have celebrated his 32nd birthday today.<\/p>\n<p>But while the occasion is certainly a painful one for Kirk\u2019s loved ones, his family may have cause for celebration, as multiple media outlets are reporting that President Donald Trump will posthumously award Kirk the Medal of Freedom today.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-936623838-1-1024x730.jpg\" alt=\"U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a forum dubbed the Generation Next Summit at the White House on March 22, 2018 in Washington, DC. \" class=\"wp-image-537586 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-936623838-1-1024x730.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-936623838-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-936623838-1-768x547.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-936623838-1-2048x1460.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-936623838-1-960x684.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-936623838-1-1080x770.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-936623838-1-1200x855.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-936623838-1-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a forum dubbed the Generation Next Summit at the White House on March 22, 2018 in Washington, DC. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Mark Wilson\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump announced his intention to award the Medal of Freedom back on September 11, just one day after Kirk was assassinated.<\/p>\n<p>The White House has not confirmed that the ceremony will take place today, but insiders tell ABC News that arrangements have been made, and the medal will be presented this afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Charlie\u2019s widow, Erika Kirk, is expected to accept the medal on his behalf.<\/p>\n<p>Today has already been marked as a \u201cNational Day of Remembrance\u201d for Kirk.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"833\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1546547259-6-833x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Charlie Kirk speaks at the opening of the Turning Point Action conference on July 15, 2023 in West Palm Beach, Florida. \" class=\"wp-image-537587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1546547259-6-833x1024.jpg 833w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1546547259-6-244x300.jpg 244w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1546547259-6-768x944.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1546547259-6-1666x2048.jpg 1666w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1546547259-6-781x960.jpg 781w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1546547259-6-878x1080.jpg 878w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1546547259-6-976x1200.jpg 976w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"833\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1546547259-6-833x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Charlie Kirk speaks at the opening of the Turning Point Action conference on July 15, 2023 in West Palm Beach, Florida. \" class=\"wp-image-537587 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1546547259-6-833x1024.jpg 833w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1546547259-6-244x300.jpg 244w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1546547259-6-768x944.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1546547259-6-1666x2048.jpg 1666w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1546547259-6-781x960.jpg 781w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1546547259-6-878x1080.jpg 878w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1546547259-6-976x1200.jpg 976w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1546547259-6-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Charlie Kirk speaks at the opening of the Turning Point Action conference on July 15, 2023 in West Palm Beach, Florida. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump announced on Friday that he intended to return from overseas for the occasion, though he did not go into specifics about what today\u2019s memorial might entail.<\/p>\n<p>In comments to the press, Trump referred to Kirk as \u201ca friend of mine, a friend of all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the greatest honor,\u201d the president added, seemingly indicating a plan to award the Medal of Freedom.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd Erika, his beautiful wife, is going to be here, and a lot of people are gonna be here.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2163844101-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Charlie Kirk, who founded Turning Point USA, speaks before former President Donald Trump's arrival during a Turning Point USA Believers Summit conference at the Palm Beach Convention Center on July 26, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida.\" class=\"wp-image-537585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2163844101-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2163844101-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2163844101-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2163844101-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2163844101-2-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2163844101-2-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2163844101-2-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2163844101-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Charlie Kirk, who founded Turning Point USA, speaks before former President Donald Trump's arrival during a Turning Point USA Believers Summit conference at the Palm Beach Convention Center on July 26, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida.\" class=\"wp-image-537585 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2163844101-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2163844101-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2163844101-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2163844101-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2163844101-2-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2163844101-2-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2163844101-2-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2163844101-2-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Charlie Kirk, who founded Turning Point USA, speaks before former President Donald Trump\u2019s arrival during a Turning Point USA Believers Summit conference at the Palm Beach Convention Center on July 26, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/09\/nick-fuentes-slams-charlie-kirk-memorial-as-weird-and-fake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">honored Kirk at a memorial service<\/a> at Arizona\u2019s State Farm Stadium, which was attended by more than 80,000 people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know I speak for everyone here today when I say that none of us will ever forget Charlie Kirk, and neither now will history,\u201d Trump said at the time. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause while Charlie has been reunited with his creator in heaven, his voice on earth will let go through the generations, and his name will live forever in the eternal chronicle of America\u2019s greatest patriots.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At that same service, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/09\/erika-kirk-mocked-for-fake-tears-wwe-style-entrance-at-charlie-kirk-memorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Erika Kirk famously announced that she had forgiven Charlie\u2019s killer<\/a>. It\u2019s unclear if she intends to speak at his Medal of Freedom ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>Erika has since been named the CEO of Turning Point USA, the organization founded by her late husband.<\/p>\n<p>We will have updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/10\/charlie-kirk-to-receive-presidential-medal-of-freedom-on-what-would-have-been-his-32nd-birthday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes It\u2019s been just over a month since Charlie Kirk was shot and killed during a speaking engagement at a Utah college. The slain political commentator would have celebrated his 32nd birthday today. 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