President Donald Trump asked people to pray for Charlie Kirk after the conservative political commentator was shot at an appearance at Utah Valley University Wednesday afternoon.

“We must all pray for Charlie Kirk, who has been shot. A great guy from top to bottom,” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social , which the White House then shared on X. “GOD BLESS HIM!”

Trump’s statement Wednesday came amidst an outpouring of support for Kirk and condemnations of political violence from federal and state leaders following the shooting at the Orem campus.

The FBI and the governor said they were closely monitoring the situation, members of the Utah congressional delegation expressed their condolences and local officials condemned the violence.

“Our thoughts are with Charlie, his

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