Eric Trump is finding room for self-promotion again in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
The president’s second son appeared on Fox News Sunday morning to pay tribute to Kirk, 31, after the far-right commentator was fatally shot during a campus event in Utah on Wednesday.
Trump, 41, who has described Kirk as “a great friend and an amazing person,” told anchor Maria Bartiromo that the shooting was a “hit on our country.”
“It’s a hit on our movement. It’s a hit on Christianity. It’s a hit on religion. It’s a hit on freedom,” he said.
He added: “This could have been greatest mistake these people have ever made.” Authorities have said the shooter, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, likely acted alone.
After all but declaring war against his political opponents, Trump’s priorities shifte