Trump’s Medal of Freedom: Posthumous Birthday Buddy Award for Charlie Kirk
In what feels like a plot twist from a political telenovela, Donald Trump posthumously awarded Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA’s late, great co-founder, the Presidential Medal of Freedom on what would have been Kirk's 32nd birthday—because nothing says 'Happy Birthday' like a post-mortem honor. The ceremony got its star power when Erika Kirk, widow and new CEO of Turning Point USA (talk about keeping it in the family), accepted the award, telling Trump he gave Charlie 'the best birthday gift he could ever have.' Trump himself admitted he has no clue why Kirk liked him back in 2016, adding, 'What the hell was he thinking?' Kirk’s fatal shooting at Utah Valley University on September 10 cast a dark political shadow, sparking a national day of remembrance on October 14 and inflaming partisan tensions like an overdue group chat fight. Meanwhile, Trump confidently claimed Kirk’s movement grew bigger posthumously, like a ripened avocado no one asked for but suddenly can’t stop talking about.
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Trump awarding the Medal of Freedom to a guy he can't even figure out why liked him is the political equivalent of sending your ex a gift card to their favorite restaurant two weeks after the breakup. Classy, confusing, and a little suspicious.
Nothing says 'legacy' like turning a grave into a birthday party with presidential glitter. The medal might be posthumous, but the politicking is very much alive and gruesomely well.
Charlie Kirk getting a national day of remembrance while Trump admits he 'doesn’t know why' Kirk liked him is like winning prom king but forgetting you even asked someone to the dance.
Source: Axios | Published: 10/14/2025 | Author: April Rubin
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