The political assassination of TPUSA founder and conservative figurehead Charlie Kirk has left the American right devastated. Many leaders and influential figures have spoken out to pay tribute to Kirk and speak to the impact he had on their lives and on the country.

President Donald Trump

In a video message from the Oval Office, President Trump said Wednesday night he was "filled with grief and anger at the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk." The president praised Kirk as "a patriot who devoted his life to the cause of open debate and the country that he loved so much." He went on to call him "a martyr for truth and freedom" and to say: "Together, we will ensure that his voice, his message, and his legacy will live on for countless generations to come."

Trump also remembered Kirk during his remarks Thursday at the Pentagon marking the 24th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. "Charlie was a giant of his generation, a champion of liberty, and an inspiration to millions and millions of people," the president said.

'We mourn his death, we take up his cause, and we entrust him, as he confidently entrusted himself, to God's care.'

Vice President JD Vance

In a post on X, Vice President JD Vance wrote, "Charlie Kirk was a true friend. The kind of guy you could say something to and know it would always stay with him.” He said that Kirk's tireless support for him during his rise in politics was simply "because we were friends, and because he was a good man." Vance praised Kirk as "a great family man," adding, "He was so happy to be a father.” In addressing the assassination, Vance wrote, "Charlie died doing what he loved: discussing ideas. ... He exemplified a foundational virtue of our Republic."

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Dennis Prager

In a post on X, Dennis Prager, the founder of PragerU and a prominent voice on the right, wrote that he was "devastated."

"We have lost the most articulate spokesman for America and its unique value system," he added. Prager went on to describe his family's friendship with the Kirk family, recalling how Kirk took the time to visit him many times when he was hospitalized. "The loss to us personally and to the country generally is immeasurable."

Michael Knowles

In an article for the Daily Wire, Michael Knowles, host of "The Michael Knowles Show" and a prominent Catholic conservative commentator, eulogized Kirk as a fearless voice for Christian values. "Charlie's only fear was the holy sort — awe and wonder, the beginning of wisdom — and his clearest virtues were the theological: faith, hope, and charity." Knowles wrote that "the zeal with which he debated politics paled in comparison to the excitement with which he discussed religion." Knowles went on to praise Kirk's tireless work in building "a generational coalition that helped to transform the American government." Addressing Kirk's murder, he wrote, "We mourn his death, we take up his cause, and we entrust him, as he confidently entrusted himself, to God’s care."

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Can ‘woke’ teachers pass a 5th-grade biology test?

Many of today’s teachers can’t pass the most basic civics or literacy tests — and yet they’re in charge of shaping the next generation.

Which is why in collaboration with conservative educational group PragerU, Oklahoma Superintendent for Public Instruction Ryan Walters has introduced a new test for teachers coming into his state from California and New York in an attempt to keep out “woke indoctrination.”

These tests may be extended in the future to teachers coming from eight other Democratic-led states, and they include basic questions that would root out any indoctrinated individual who plans to teach children biological lies based on the LGBTQ+ agenda.

“Ryan Walters of Oklahoma approached us and said, ‘Can you just do something very basic, because the complaints are coming in when parents are sending their kids to schools where teachers who have come in from California and New York are in charge of a classroom and are bringing in the woke indoctrination that they’ve received in California?’” PragerU CEO Marissa Streit tells Blaze media co-founder Glenn Beck on “The Glenn Beck Program.”

Glenn is shocked by the questions on the test.

“This is the first question,” he says, before reading the questions. “What’s the primary biological distinction between males and females? A. Height and weight, B. Hairstyle, C. Personal preference, D. Chromosomes and reproductive anatomy.”

“That’s a tough one,” BlazeTV host Stu Burguiere chimes in.

“At birth, how is a person’s biological sex typically identified? A. Personal feelings, B. Parental choice, C. Online registration, D. Visual anatomical observation and chromosomes,” Glenn continues reading.

“That’s a fascinating one,” Stu says. “I mean, obviously the answer is D, but I would say a lot of people on the left would say B, right, like it’s a parental preference or something.”

Glenn isn’t hopeful that any indoctrinated teachers will pass, adding, “This only gets hard if you are completely disconnected from science and reality.”

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If you have women who are out of place in society and don't know their value and worth to the [point] that they want to compete with men as if they're the same kind of thing as men … then we failed our daughters and our wives and our women.”

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