In an interview, the wife of the conservative activist Charlie Kirk said she had implored him to wear a bulletproof vest. But she sees divine work in his death.

特朗普在柯克遇刺后亲自宣布了他的死讯，并公开谈及自己的“悲痛与愤怒”。这彰显出柯克对总统个人而言何等重要，也体现出这位保守派活动人士已无缝融入了特朗普家族。

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唐纳德·特朗普与查理·柯克于2022年在佛罗里达州坦帕市参加“美国转折点”活动。两人在特朗普首个任期内相识，2020年特朗普大选落败后，两人关系更为密切。