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riversedge

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Mon Sep 15, 2025, 02:36 PM Sep 2025

Trump Snubs Kennedy Center's Charlie Kirk Vigil After Weekend at Golf Club [View all]


Trump Snubs Kennedy Center’s Charlie Kirk Vigil After Weekend at Golf Club

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-snubs-kennedy-center-charlie-054136270.html
Cameron Adams Mon, September 15, 2025 at 12:41 AM CDT

Donald Trump was a no-show at Sunday’s religious vigil for slain right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.

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Trump’s schedule for Sunday included no public events. He returned to the White House at 6:30 p.m. after huge queues had formed outside the Kennedy Centre in Washington, D.C., to commemorate the slain influencer.


The vigil started at 6 p.m. and was attended by 85 members of Congress as well as key MAGA figures, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.



During her impassioned speech, Leavitt covered for her boss, stating, “..............






White House Press Sec Karoline Leavitt: “I speak on behalf of the President when I say, ‘President Trump loved you so much, Charlie, too.’”

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Afraid he burst into flames pfitz59 Sep 2025 #1
Trump is done with the adoration of St Charlie. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #2
I think you are right. Yet, Trumpy did say he will attend the funeral next Sunday. riversedge Sep 2025 #11
He is the corpse at every funeral, the bride at every wedding. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #12
Maybe a cankle flare-up? Ocelot II Sep 2025 #3
tRump wants the beatification of Kirk to require the least amount of effort on his part. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #4
Trump claimed that Charlie Kirk was like a son to him, but instead of attending the vigil that was held for him at the K riversedge Sep 2025 #5
....president reiterated Sunday that he would attend Kirk's funeral next weekend in Arizona, following his state visit t riversedge Sep 2025 #6
He's going to be so physically depleted after his UK visit, slightlv Sep 2025 #16
Holy moly............lots of people lined up.......... riversedge Sep 2025 #7
HOLY SH*T 🚨 The moment Mike Johnson walked up the packed Kennedy Center chanted "USA USA USA" for the world to hear Ch riversedge Sep 2025 #9
It doesn't take much for Trump to feel threatened. Passages Sep 2025 #8
Who is surprised? trump would have sundowned during this service LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 #10
The country is Done. I'm sorry Bread and Circuses Sep 2025 #13
He actually passed on The Night of a Thousand Epstein Clients ? nt eppur_se_muova Sep 2025 #14
trump was golfing during this service LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 #15
"When asked, Trump said he would have attended had Kirk asked" newdeal2 Sep 2025 #17
He probably ordered the hit. travelingthrulife Sep 2025 #18
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