Grace Wolff

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[JD Vance @JDVance]

A while ago, probably in 2017, I appeared on Tucker Carlson's Fox show to talk about God knows what. Afterwards a name I barely knew sent me a DM on twitter and told me I did a great job. It was Charlie Kirk, and that moment of kindness began a friendship that lasted until today.

Charlie was fascinated by ideas and always willing to learn and change his mind. Like me, he was skeptical of Donald Trump in 2016. Like me, he came to see President Trump as the only figure capable of moving American politics away from the globalism that had dominated for our entire lives. When others were right, he learned from them. When he was right--as he usually was--he was generous. With Charlie, the attitude was never, "I told you so." But: "welcome."

Charlie was one of the first people I called when I thought about running for senate in early 2021. I was interested but skeptical there was a pathway. We talked through everything, from the strategy to the fundraising to the grassroots of the movement he knew so well. He introduced me to some of the people who would run my campaign and also to Donald Trump Jr. "Like his dad, he's misunderstood. He's extremely smart, and very much on our wavelength." Don took a call from me because Charlie asked him too.

Long before I ever committed (even in my mind) to running, Charlie had me speak to his donors at a TPUSA event. He walked me around the room and introduced me. He gave me honest feedback on my remarks. He had no reason to do this, no expectation that I'd go anywhere. I was polling, at that point, well below 5 percent. He did it because we were friends, and because he was a good man.

When I became the VP nominee--something Charlie advocated for both in public and private--Charlie was there for me. I was so glad to be part of the president's team, but candidly surprised by the effect it had on our family. Our kids, especially our oldest, struggled with the attention and the constant presence of the protective detail. I felt this acute sense of guilt, that I had conscripted my kids into this life without getting their permission. And Charlie was constantly calling and texting, checking on our family and offering guidance and prayers. Some of our most successful events were organized not by the campaign, but by TPUSA. He wasn't just a thinker, he was a doer, turning big ideas into bigger events with thousands of activists. And after every event, he would give me a big hug, tell me he was praying for me, and ask me what he could do. "You focus on Wisconsin," he'd tell me. "Arizona is in the bag." And it was.

Charlie genuinely believed in and loved Jesus Christ. He had a profound faith. We used to argue about Catholicism and Protestantism and who was right about minor doctrinal questions. Because he loved God, he wanted to understand him.

Someone else pointed out that Charlie died doing what he loved: discussing ideas. He would go into these hostile crowds and answer their questions. If it was a friendly crowd, and a progressive asked a question to jeers from the audience, he'd encourage his fans to calm down and let everyone speak. He exemplified a foundational virtue of our Republic: the willingness to speak openly and debate ideas.

Charlie had an uncanny ability to know when to push the envelope and when to be more conventional. I've seen people attack him for years for being wrong on this or that issue publicly, never realizing that privately he was working to broaden the scope of acceptable debate.

He was a great family man. I was talking to President Trump in the Oval Office today, and he said, "I know he was a very good friend of yours." I nodded silently, and President Trump observed that Charlie really loved his family. The president was right. Charlie was so proud of Erika and the two kids. He was so happy to be a father. And he felt such gratitude for having found a woman of God with whom he could build a family.

Charlie Kirk was a true friend. The kind of guy you could say something to and know it would always stay with him. I am on more than a few group chats with Charlie and people he introduced me to over the years. We celebrate weddings and babies, bust each other's chops, and mourn the loss of loved ones. We talk about politics and policy and sports and life. These group chats include people at the very highest level of our government. They trusted him, loved him, and knew he'd always have their backs. And because he was a true friend ,you could instinctively trust the people Charlie introduced you to. So much of the success we've had in this administration traces directly to Charlie's ability to organize and convene. He didn't just help us win in 2024, he helped us staff the entire government.

I was in a meeting in the West Wing when those group chats started lighting up with people telling Charlie they were praying for him. And that's how I learned the news that my friend had been shot. I prayed a lot over the next hour, as first good news and then bad trickled in.

God didn't answer those prayers, and that's OK. He had other plans. And now that Charlie is in heaven, I'll ask him to talk to big man directly on behalf of his family, his friends, and the country he loved so dearly.

You ran a good race, my friend.

We've got it from here.

[Pete Hegseth @PeteHegseth]

Well done, good and faithful servant.

[Ingrid Skop MD @docskop]

As an OB-GYN currently practicing in Texas, the quality medical care I provide did not change after Texas enacted its pro-life law. Nor has the law prevented me from caring for my patients in emergencies.

Don't be fooled by misinformation.

[Charlie Kirk @charliekirk11]

Pslam 107:1

Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!

[Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump]

While Kamala said that people who believe in Jesus don’t belong to her rallies, in our Movement—We love Christians, we welcome believers, and we embrace followers of Jesus…

[Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 @TulsiGabbard]

For independent-thinkers like myself, there is no home in the Democrat Party. However, there is a home for us in the Republican Party.

The Republican Party of warmongering elite Dick Cheney is in the past. Trump’s GOP is a big open tent party of the people, equality, commonsense, and the party that is led by a President who has the courage and strength to fight for peace.

Tonight I stood with President Trump and announced I am joining the Republican Party. President Trump is our best and only hope in this election to lead our country toward a future where every one of us can live in a truly free, peaceful, and prosperous nation. Now is the time for us to stand together, vote for Trump and save our country.

[Kara Isker @karaisker]

If you are thinking, “Tim Walz can’t be that bad…”, please allow me to attempt to change your mind.

My dad might be the only person on the planet that loves Minnesota as much or more than I do. He spent the first 65 years of his life living in the Polish Catholic neighborhood

[Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 @TulsiGabbard]

Shameless. No other way to describe Kamala Harris’ photo op at Southern border, promising to secure it after allowing 10+ million illegal aliens in the past 3.5 years as border czar. A shameless person feels no shame because they have no conscience. That’s Kamala Harris.

[Border Patrol Union - NBPC @BPUnion]

Vice president Harris has ignored the border problem she created for over three years. She goes down there for 20 minutes for a photo op and decides to repeat some of the things the NPBC has said before. But again, where has she been the last 3 1/2 years?

[David Giglio @DavidGiglioCA]

Taylor Swift is a billionaire.

She's not at the grocery store having to decide whether to feed her family or pay her mortgage.

While she’s flying her private jets, you're struggling to gas up you car & get to work.

It’s no surprise she’s “ok” with 4 more years of this.

[End Wokeness @EndWokeness]

"I'm talking now. Sound familiar?" 😎

[Donald Trump Jr. @DonaldJTrumpJr]

We know who they're rooting for tonight #ABCDebate

[Charlie Kirk @charliekirk11]

ABC is lying again. Eight states don't have any restrictions on abortion.

https://t.co/0jM2ED0LTb

[Nick Sortor @nicksortor]

🚨 WOW: Kamala Harris just stated that January 6th was WORSE than 9/11

ON THE EVE OF 9/11.

WTF?

[Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok]

Here we go with January 6th…

This is the tweet they don’t want you to see 👇🏻

[Laura Loomer @LauraLoomer]

Don’t let Democrats use a school shooting to tell you and others that you need to give up your guns.

14 year olds can’t buy guns.

This is evidence that gun control doesn’t work.

When someone wants to kill someone, they will always find a weapon even if they legally can’t have one.

Sad story but it’s more of an example of bad parenting than “gun violence”.

Gun violence is a conspiracy theory. Inanimate objects can’t be violent.

Mental illness and bad parenting are real though.

[DC_Draino @DC_Draino]

Trump announces new IVF policy

“Your gov’t will pay for or your insurance company will be mandated to pay for all costs associated with IVF treatment”

"We want more babies!"

What a concept - babies made in the USA instead of bringing in illegal aliens!

[Dr. Abby Johnson @AbbyJohnson]

I find it incredibly offensive when Democrats say we need abortion rights for our daughters. Excuse me? My daughters need a closed border for their safety. My daughters need their restrooms protected from predators. They need a sane country.

My daughters don’t need abortions.

[Charlie Kirk @charliekirk11]

As blood drips off his face after what appears to be an assassination attempt, President Trump pumps his fist defiantly in the air as Secret Service escorts him off stage.