WASHINGTON–President Donald Trump honored Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk posthumously with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Tuesday, which would have been Kirk’s 32nd birthday, in a touching ceremony in the newly renovated Rose Garden.

Trump presented Kirk’s widow, Mrs. Erika Kirk, with the medal, as many of his friends throughout Republican politics and conservative media looked on.

“Eirka, your love and courage have been an inspiration to all of us, and we will always be here for you. We’re always going to be here for your gorgeous, beautiful children, and we’ll never forget what your family has sacrificed for our country,” Trump said in his remarks before bestowing the medal on Kirk.

He also stated that instead of Kirk celebrating his 32nd birthday, “Charlie is attaining

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