Today, on what would have been Charlie Kirk’s 32nd birthday, President Trump presented him posthumously with a very special Presidential Medal of Freedom.
The ceremony was lovely and bittersweet.
If you missed it, you can watch the full thing here:
Charlie Kirk's Presidential Medal of Freedom was given to his wife, Erika.
And, it looks like President Trump added a very thoughtful, powerful, and symbolic personal touch to the medal itself.
For the first time ever, a Christian cross was engraved onto a Presidential Medal of Freedom to honor the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk.
Benny Johnson shared a video:
INCREDIBLE: For the First Time in American History A Christian Cross has been Engraved onto the Presidential Medal of Freedom in honor of Charlie Kirk.
Erika Kirk wanted to share this with you as a testament of Charlie’s powerful work advancing The Kingdom of Jesus Christ.
✝️🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/oOetxMzkqQ
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) October 14, 2025
And, here's a close-up photo:
Truly beautiful ✝️ pic.twitter.com/tQXEdLRqX3
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) October 14, 2025
This is how Charlie Kirk wanted to be remembered -- as a man of faith whose life was spent in service of God and his nation.
From Fox News:
During Erika's acceptance speech, she said her husband would often say "without God, freedom becomes chaos," noting he believed that liberty could only survive when anchored in truth.
Prior to his assassination, Kirk said that when he died, he wanted to be remembered for courage for his faith.
Amazing.
Charlie must be smiling down from heaven.
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