Trump to give Charlie Kerk a presidential medal after the death of freedom Charlie Kerk shooting
Speaking in the Pentagon on Thursday morning to obtain souvenir services on the occasion of the twenty -fourth anniversary of terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, Donald Trump said he would give a right -wing activist and ally of Charlie Kerk, who was shot dead on Wednesday, which is the medal of presidential freedom.
Trump said Kirk was “a giant of his generation, the hero of freedom and the inspiration of millions and millions of people.” “Our prayers with his wonderful wife, Erika and his beautiful children, and great people are. We miss him a lot, yet I have no doubt that Charlie’s voice and the courage he put in the hearts of countless people, especially young people, will live.”
Trump said that the date of the Freedom Medal ceremony will be announced soon. He added: “I can only ensure one thing, and to have a very large crowd.”
After Kirk’s greeting, Trump turned his remarks to September 11.
Trump said: “That terrible morning, 24 years ago, stood up at the same time,” Trump said. “School children laughed, our traffic rush at all, and 2,977 innocent lives and their families, their entire world disrupts.
Trump said: “Today, as one nation, we renew our sacred pledge that we will never forget September 11, 2001,” before he read out loud some of the last words that passengers exchanged on the kidnapped planes of their loved ones.
“In America, we take strikes, but we never bleed, we are bleeding, but we do not bow.” “We challenge fear, carry fire and get out of the crucible of every intuition, stronger, and greater than ever.”
Trump also indicated his decision to rename the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of War.
The president said: “If the United States of America attacked, we will cross you, and we will find you.” “We will crush you without mercy, and we will win without a question, and for this reason we called the former Ministry of Defense the Ministry of War.”
“Everyone wanted it,” Trump added. “Everyone is very happy to restore it.”
Trump concluded his statements by pledging “supporting our forces, we will protect our families, and we will preserve the American way of life for every future generation.”
Trump said: “We will build longer and grow stronger and fight more strongly and its height, and we will advance together as one people with one heart, one faith, one science and a glorious fate under the Almighty God.” “God bless the memories of those who died, the heroes who fought and the soldiers who are still watching. God bless the United States of America.”
A surveys on Thursday celebrated in the Pentagon 184 The lives were lost when the American Airlines flight was kidnapped in the Pentagon.
Melania Trump, First Lady; General Dan Kane, Head of Joint Chiefs of Staff; The Beit Higseth, the US Secretary of Defense, was also present. Kane and Hegseth made brief notes.
Kane said: “Thank you for being here to gather in a memory, for the sadness of the loss of our nation and the extraction of power from the championship that the Americans have shown on that day.” “September 11 reminds us that even in the darkest times, the American force fades, and if it is attacked, we will fight immediately.”
Higseth recalled where it was when the September 11 attacks occurred, and the crowd told that he was “young university with a new group of exhaustion in the army in my bedroom cabinet, after just joined ROTC.”
He said: “From that day forward, I felt an invitation that does not shake to work, a duty, to defend our holy country with everything I have.”
Higseth added that the Trump administration is committed to “learning the right lessons on that day and the courage contracts that followed” and said that “the war should not become just a tool for global social work.”
Hegseth Kirk also praised.
He said: “Life, example, and even the death of Christ, and the American Patriot Charlie Kirk, give me hope, absolute courage, regardless of the square.” “Charlie, we love you, know that you heard the words of the Lord: Well done, a good and loyal servant. The whole heart, clear eyes – like those on September 11, you will never forget.”
JD Vance was scheduled to attend the memorial on September 11 in New York City on Thursday, but according to ReportsHe and the second lady Usha Vance will travel to Salt Lake City to pay respect for the Kirk family.
Later on Thursday, Trump is scheduled Attend Bibli Yanxiz game in New York City, in honor of the anniversary of September 11.