Erika Kirk honored her late husband Charlie at the White House Rose Garden, accepting his Medal of Freedom from Trump on his 32nd birthday with a personal tribute.
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AtaWhiteHouseceremonyintheRoseGardenonTuesdayonwhatwouldhavebeenherhusband’s32ndbirthday,ErikaKirkacceptedthePresidentialMedalofFreedomonbehalfofCharlieKirkanddeliveredapowerful,deeplypersonaltributetohislifeandlegacy.
“Thankyou,Mr.President,forhonoringmyhusbandinsuchaprofoundway,”shebegan.“Charliealwaysadmiredyourcommitmenttofreedom.”
Sheofferedthankstothefirstlady,thevicepresident,andfriendsandfamily“watchingfromallaroundtheworld,”alongwithTurningPointUSAstaffandchaptersnationwide.“Youaretheheartbeatofthisfutureandofthismovement,”shesaid.“EverythingCharliebuiltlivesthroughyou.”
ErikaaddedthatthePresidentialMedalofFreedomitselfisrootedinAmerica’sFounding.“TheveryexistenceofthePresidentialMedalofFreedomremindsusthatthenationalinterestoftheUnitedStateshasalwaysbeenfreedom,̶
