Charlie Kirk, left, who was assassinated on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, and first lady Melania Trump, right. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images; Will Oliver/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
A manhunt remains ongoing Thursday for the suspect behind the assassination.
The first lady’s comments came shortly after President Donald Trump released an Oval Office message on the assassination.
"He's a martyr for truth and freedom," Trump said.
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Charlie Kirk hands out hats before speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP)
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In August, Kirk posted a photo of the first lady wearing a crown on a fake Vanity Fair cover on X, writing, "We need to meme the cover into existence."
Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.
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