President Trump likely "wouldn't oppose" Congress creating a national holiday honoring Charlie Kirk, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday.

The big picture: The comments came less than 24 hours after Trump, Vice President JD Vance and thousands of others honored Kirk at a memorial service in Phoenix. • Kirk, an influential podcaster in the MAGA world and the co-founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot while speaking in Utah on Sept. 10.

Driving the news: Leavitt was asked during a Monday press briefing whether Trump wants Congress to pass an annual national holiday honoring Kirk. • "That's an interesting question. I'm sure he wouldn't oppose such a thing," Leavitt said. • The White House declined to comment further.

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