Charlie Kirk mourned by world leaders after shocking Utah assassination

World leaders on Wednesday reacted to the news that conservative media personality and co-founder of Turning Point USA Charlie Kirk a husband and father of two was killed during a speaking event at Utah Valley University President Donald Trump ratified in a social media post that Kirk who was hospitalized after being shot and suffering a neck wound had been killed CHARLIE KIRK TURNING POINT USA FOUNDER DEAD AT AFTER UTAH CAMPUS SHOOTINGIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was among particular of the first to share his grief at the news on social media and disclosed Charlie Kirk was murdered for speaking truth and defending freedom A lion-hearted friend of Israel he fought the lies and stood tall for Judeo-Christian civilization he added noting he spoke with Kirk just two weeks ago and invited him to Israel Sadly that visit will not take place We lost an incredible human being Netanyahu added His boundless pride in America and his valiant belief in free speech will leave a lasting impact Rest in peace Charlie Kirk Italy s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni also offered her condolences and revealed on X that she was shocked by the news of the killing of Charlie Kirk An atrocious murder a deep wound for democracy and for those who believe in freedom she revealed My condolences to his family to his loved ones and to the American conservative public CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION PERSON OF INTEREST IN CUSTODY AFTER UTAH CAMPUS SHOOTINGPresident of Argentina Javier Milei shared a picture of himself with Kirk and former conservative Florida Rep Matt Gaetz along with his condolences to Kirk s family and to all the young people in the world who admired him and listened to him A formidable disseminator of the ideas of freedom and staunch defender of the West Milei stated before calling him the victim of an atrocious murder and blaming the left though law enforcement representatives have not verified who shot Kirk The entire world lost an incredible human being he added U K Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed his condolences as well and criticized all forms of political violence in a post on X noting that his thoughts this evening are with the loved ones of Charlie Kirk It is heartbreaking that a young family has been robbed of a father and a husband he added We must all be free to debate openly and freely without fear there can be no justification for political violence There were numerous messages of outcry from leadership across the U K including from the leader of Adjustment UK Nigel Farage who also shared a picture of himself with Kirk and stated This is a very dark day for American democracy I am desperately sad for Charlie his wife and children he added New Zealand s Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters also decried the rise of political violence and the threat it poses to democracy It is tragic that we now live in a world that differences of opinion are met with a gun he declared on X noting that the death of Kirk is not merely political violence but an assassination CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The utter tragedy is that Kirk traveled extensively around university campuses to give an open mic and debate to everyone and all were welcome Peters commented The essence of democracy is under threat around the world and we must do everything we can to protect it