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Kirk, a 31-year-old father of two, was killed at a Utah university speaking event on Sept. 10, and many on the right, including the President, have responded by promising a crackdown on the left, igniting debates on political violence and free speech.

“He was a missionary with a noble spirit and a great, great purpose. He did not hate his opponents. He wanted the best for them,” Trump said of Kirk. “That’s where I disagreed with Charlie. I hate my opponent, and I don’t want the best for them. I’m sorry.”
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Kirk, a 31-year-old father of two, was killed at a Utah university speaking event on Sept. 10, and many on the right, including the President, have responded by promising a crackdown on the left, igniting debates on political violence and free speech.

“He was a missionary with a noble spirit and a great, great purpose. He did not hate his opponents. He wanted the best for them,” Trump said of Kirk. “That’s where I disagreed with Charlie. I hate my opponent, and I don’t want the best for them. I’m sorry.”
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“He was a missionary with a noble spirit and a great, great purpose. He did not hate his opponents. He wanted the best for them,” Trump said of Kirk. “That’s where I disagreed with Charlie. I hate my opponent, and I don’t want the best for them. I’m sorry.”
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# Trump Touts His ‘Hate’ for Opponents at Charlie Kirk Funeral

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_Published 2025-09-22. Donald Trump memorialized Charlie Kirk as a “martyr for American freedom” at a funeral Sunday night for the slain conservative activist. Kirk, a 31-year-old father of two, was killed at a Utah university speaking event on Sept. 10, and many on the right, including the President, have responded by promising a crackdown on the left, igniting debates on political violence and free speech. “He was a missionary with a noble spirit and a great, great purpose. He did not hate his opponents. He wanted the best for them,” Trump said of Kirk. “That’s where I disagreed with Charlie. I hate my opponent, and I don’t want the best for them. I’m sorry.”_


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## Transcript

My husband, Charlie. He wanted to save. Young men. Just like the one who took his life. I forgive him. He was a missionary with a noble spirit and a great, great purpose. He did not hate his opponents. He wanted the best for them. That's where I disagreed with Charlie. I hate my opponent, and I don't want the best for them. I'm sorry. I am sorry, Erica. But now Erica can talk to me and the whole group, and maybe they can convince me that that's not right. But I can't stand my opponent. Charlie's angry, looking down. He's angry at me now. He wasn't interested in demonizing anyone. He was interested in persuading everyone to the ideas and principles he believed were good, right and true.

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