{"id":37465,"date":"2025-09-10T23:46:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T23:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=37465"},"modified":"2025-09-10T23:46:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T23:46:25","slug":"charlie-kirk-dead-at-31-chris-pratt-meghan-mccain-and-more-celebs-react-to-assassination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=37465","title":{"rendered":"Charlie Kirk dead at 31: Chris Pratt, Meghan McCain and more celebs react to assassination"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Chris Pratt, Meghan McCain and more celebs are speaking out about Charlie Kirk\u2019s shocking death Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The conservative commentator died after\u00a0he was shot while on stage<\/a>\u00a0during a stop at Utah Valley University kicking off his American Comeback Tour, just as he answered a question from an audience member about mass shootings committed by transgender people.<\/p>\n

He was 31 years old.<\/p>\n

Pratt\u00a0posted on X<\/a>, \u201cPraying for Charlie Kirk right now, for his wife and young children, for our country. We need God\u2019s grace. God help us.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Charlie Kirk was killed Wednesday when he was shot during a stop at Utah Valley University kicking off his American Comeback Tour.via REUTERS<\/p>\n

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The conservative commentator was 31 years old.AP<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span>Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy said the shooting was not an issue that should be Republican vs. Democrat.<\/p>\n

\u201cRIP Charlie Kirk. It doesn\u2019t matter what your opinion is of Charlie or his politics if you don\u2019t view this as one of the darkest days in American history than you are part of the problem,\u201d he\u00a0wrote on X<\/a>,<\/p>\n

Former \u201cThe View\u201d host McCain shared a fiery response, and said Kirk\u2019s shooting was not going to stop conservatives from speaking out.<\/p>\n

\u201cRest in peace Charlie Kirk. The mark you have made on the world will forever be a blessing and memory,\u201d she\u00a0wrote on X<\/a>. \u201cWe pray for your eternal rest with our Lord. May God bless your family always and be with your children and wife Erika.\u201d<\/p>\n

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President Donald Trump announced Kirk\u2019s death in a Truth Social post..Antranik Tavitian\/The Republic \/ USA TODAY NETWORK<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Kirk was known for speaking out about his polarizing political views.Matt Stone\/Courier Journal \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span>She added in a follow-up tweet, \u201cIf you think you\u2019re going to scare and silence conservatives to stop speaking and fighting for truth, God, America, family and the soul of our country \u2013 you\u2019ve never met one of us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Former race driver Danica Patrick noted we are in a mental health crisis in a message posted on her Instagram Stories<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is wrong with people? We have an epidemic of mental illness. Praying so much for his family and everyone [who] knows him and loves him.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Chris Pratt called for prayers for Kirk.Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Meghan McCain said the tragic shooting would not stop fellow conservatives from speaking out.Charles Sykes\/Bravo via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jake Paul also mentioned mental health,\u00a0writing on X<\/a>, \u201cCharlie Kirk got shot for telling the truth. That is literally it. What a mentally sick time we are living through We need god more than ever Praying for Charlie\u2019s family and praying for these evil people to heal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Piers Morgan called the shooting \u201cappalling.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAn appalling assault on free speech and democracy,\u201d he\u00a0wrote on X.<\/a>\u00a0\u201cCharlie always welcomed debate, with anyone. This is disgusting, and heart-breaking. RIP Charlie.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Piers Morgan called the shooting \u201cappalling.\u201dZUMAPRESS.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Danica Patrick wrote that America has \u201can epidemic of mental illness.\u201dIMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Former NFL star Brett Favre appeared to be in a state of shock.<\/p>\n

Farve\u00a0wrote on X<\/a>, \u201cI\u2019m at a loss for words. Only thing I can think of is tragic. Please keep Charlie Kirk and his family in your prayers\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n

Writer Stephen King called attention to the shooting being \u201canother example of American gun violence.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe motivation of the man who shot Charlie Kirk isn\u2019t clear (although he\u2019s probably mentally unstable\u2013duh). What is clear is it was another example of American gun violence,\u201d he\u00a0wrote on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Kirk was shot in the neck Wednesday.MediaPunch \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Krik had a wife, Erika Frantzve, and was a father to a daughter, 3, and a 1-year-old son.X\/@PassagePress<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

President Donald Trump, who counted Kirk as a close ally, announced the news of the father of two\u2019s death.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead,\u201d\u00a0Trump said in his Truth Social post.<\/a>\u00a0\u201cNo one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!\u201d<\/p>\n

Kirk was married to former Miss Arizona USA Erika Frantzve. He was also a father to a daughter, 3, and a 1-year-old son.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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