“To my great fellow Americans, I am filled with grief and anger at the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk on a college campus in Utah. Charlie inspired millions, and tonight, all who knew him and loved him are united in shock and horror,” Trump said in a video published on social media.

“Charlie was a patriot who devoted his life to the cause of open debate and the country that he loved so much, the United States of America. He fought for liberty, democracy, justice, and the American people. He’s a martyr for truth and freedom, and there’s never been anyone who was so respected by youth.”

President Donald Trump blamed “radical left” after Charlie Kirk killing

While both Democratic and Republican leaders have condemned the murder of Kirk, the killing has led to political polarization on social media. Exactly why suspected shooter Tyler Robinson, said to have turned himself in on Friday, killed Kirk is not known, but even before his arrest was made, Trump blamed the “radical left” for obstructing the healing.