Dalton Hindmarsh

Christian. Veterinary Criticalist. Agricultural advocate. Dog dad to the best GSP and GWP. Outdoorsman. All tweets are my own.

[Dalton Hindmarsh @daltonhindmarsh]

Savior+Lord+Hope+Love=Christ

[J.K. Rowling @jk_rowling]

If you believe free speech is for you but not your political opponents, you're illiberal.

If no contrary evidence could change your beliefs, you're a fundamentalist.

If you believe the state should punish those with contrary views, you're a totalitarian.

If you believe political opponents should be punished with violence or death, you're a terrorist.

[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.

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

In loving memory of Charlie Kirk, a fearless patriot & man of unwavering faith who dedicated his life to America.

"It's bigger than you, I want you to remember that... It's bigger than me - you are here to make somebody else's life better, the pursuit of liberty & freedom."❤️

[Dalton Hindmarsh @daltonhindmarsh]

@WakeUpPatriott A

[Turning Point USA @TPUSA]

A Life of Faith, A Legacy That Endures: Remembering Charlie Kirk

[Dalton Hindmarsh @daltonhindmarsh]

@TuckerCNews ❤️❤️❤️

[Chip Roy @chiproytx]

Ban Member Stock Trading #TRUSTAct

[Charlie Kirk @charliekirk11]

John 12:13

So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!”

🙏

[Proverbs @DivineProverbs]

Never stop praying. - 1 Thessalonians 5:17

[Charlie Kirk @charliekirk11]

During his Convention speech, JD Vance promised his mom a celebration in the White House to mark 10 years of sobriety.

The Vice President and his mom Bev just celebrated her achievement together in the Roosevelt Room.

Promises made, promises kept ... by both mother and son. Praise God and congrats to the entire Vance family.

🙏🙏

[Charlie Kirk @charliekirk11]

In his interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, THIS FACT made Tucker Carlson pause and say, "That's the message right there. Just as a bystander I'm like, wow, okay."

This is what Sec. Bessent described to Tucker:

"The good news is we have President Trump's previous term ...working class Americans and hourly workers did better than supervisory workers. The bottom 50% of households, their net worth increased faster than the top 10% of households.

And look, I'm not happy with what's going on in the market today, but the distribution of equities across households, the top 10% of Americans own 88% of equities, 88% of the stock market.

The next 40% owns 12% of the stock market. The bottom 50 has debt. They have credit card bills. They rent their homes, they have auto loans and we've got to give them some relief."

[Dalton Hindmarsh @daltonhindmarsh]

Finally enough water in my rain catchment system!! Praise the Lord!
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[Dalton Hindmarsh @daltonhindmarsh]

Take back American farmland!! @KenPaxtonTX @GregAbbott_TX @wesvirdelltx
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[Charlie Kirk @charliekirk11]

Now, a district court judge ordering the US military to continue enlisting mentally delusional transgender troops is justifying her ruling by quoting the musical Hamilton.

We either have a presidency or we have a rule by 677 gavel-wielding dictators. The Supreme Court must put these judges in place.

[Trump War Room @TrumpWarRoom]

.@FBIDirectorKash’s message on the new @FBI: "We are going to get back to the basics: rigorous obedience to the Constitution, accountability, fairness, and the rule of law."

[Grace Price @travelingenes]

Yesterday I testified in Texas for a bill to remove sugary sodas and candy from SNAP eligible items.

You’ll never guess who I was fighting against…

The American Heart Association.

This is a prime example of the perverse incentives within our most trusted health institutions.

Here’s the full story:

[Bob ®️ @Gundys69]

@MattWalshBlog Facts

[Dalton Hindmarsh @daltonhindmarsh]

Pray for the Christian martyrs!

[AshleY @Aku_700]

More than 100 Christians slaughtered in Syria yesterday.

This is an act of genocide in 2025.

Yet complete silence from the media. @elonmusk