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In-Town Pool Report #10: Additional Quotes

From
Philip Wegmann
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Thursday, September 11, 2025, 5:10 PM

From President Trump's gaggle on the South Lawn:

On how he would like his supporters to respond to the murder of Charlie Kirk: "He was an advocate of non-violence," Trump told your pooler. "That's the way I like to see people."

On the search for the killer: "They're making big progress," Trump told your pooler, "and we'll have to see what happens."

On the motivation of the killer: "I have an indication," Trump told your pooler of the killer's motivation, "yeah, but we'll let you know about that later."

On the legacy of Charlie Kirk and the fate of the killer: "He's an animal, total animal, and hopefully they'll have him, and they'll get him. What he did is disgraceful. Charlie Kirk was a great person, a great man, great in every way, especially with youth. And what he did, what this man did, was disgraceful. So hopefully we'll have him and we will deal with him very appropriately."

On TPUSA: "They're great friends of mine," Trump said before calling the murder of Charlie Kirk "a devastating moment for the country." He credited Kirk for helping him win his last election and said also again that Kirk would receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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