“Charlie’s children will be raised with stories instead of memories, photographs instead of laughter, and silence where their father’s voice should have echoed,” the first lady wrote on X.
“Charlie Kirk’s life should serve as a symbolic reminder that compassionate awareness elevates family, love, and country.”
Charlie Kirk, his wife, Erika, and their two young kids in an undated social media post.Instagram/mrserikakirkFirst lady Melania Trump attends a meeting at the White House on Sept. 4, 2025.AP