Luke Prall

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Charlie Kirk's legacy, in a single video

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.

🚨 BEAUTIFUL: Phoenix Air Traffic Control sent a message to Charlie Kirk when he landed back in Arizona on Air Force Two “Welcome home, Charlie. You didn’t deserve it… May God bless your family.” 🙏🏻 Americans of all walks of life are mourning the loss of Charlie 🇺🇸

CHARLIE KIRK SHOULD NOT DIE FOR HAVING A PEACEFUL DIALOGUE WITH PEOPLE HE DISAGREES WITH

Charlie Kirk was more committed to peaceful, open dialogue with those who disagreed with him than anyone I know. God blessed him with immense gifts, and he used them boldly and without fear. He knew the risks he was taking, but he did it anyway because he loved his kids & felt a responsibility to the nation they would inhabit. I traveled the entire country with him last year, we spent 1x1 time together in Ohio two weeks ago, spoke to him again 2 days ago. He’s long warned of the rise of political violence & the growing culture of assassination, when few were willing to listen, with a clarity of vision unlike anyone I’ve known. Completely and utterly devastated.

You have to be: - 16 to drive - ⁠18 to join the military - ⁠21 to drink alcohol But Democrats believe 5 year olds can decide to have life-altering sex change surgery. It’s sickening.

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I'm at a loss for words.

Since Trump took office, a staggering $2.924 trillion in investment has flowed into the United States: - UAE $1.4 trillion - Saudi Arabia $600 billion - Hyundai $20 billion - Apple $500 billion - Nvidia over $100 billion - SoftBank, Oracle, OpenAI $100 billion - TSMC $100 billion - Johnson & Johnson $55 billion - CMA CGM Group $20 billion - Eli Lilly $27 billion - Merck $1 billion - GE Aerospace $1 billion

Think Trump was aggressive to Zelenskyy for no reason? Watch the whole talk. Timestamps below. Zelenskyy was emotional. Interrupted Trump. Called Putin names. Raised his eyebrows. All before Trump checked him. And he called Vance a bitch. He wasn’t ready for peace. 2:00 Trump compliments Zelenskyy 4:00 Zelenskyy calls Putin a terrorist 12:00 Trump cracks joke with Zelensky 13:56 Zelenskyy interrupts Trump 17:20 Zelenskyy throws his hands up in seeming frustration 19:00 reporter asks Zelenskyy why he’s not wearing a suit 19:22 Trump commits to sending arms to Ukraine 19:41 Zelensky raises eyebrows and rolls eyes at Trump’s statement 22:55 Trump takes the edge off of the suit question by joking with Zelensky that he likes his outfit 23:49 Zelensky contradicts Trump and keeps painting Putin in a negative light 24:19 Zelensky says Putin will never accept ceasefire and pushes for American security guarantee 25:55 Zelensky says Putin hates Ukrainians 27:00 Zelensky says Putin should pay all reconstruction costs 29:19 Zelensky shakes head as Trump speaks 32:22 Zelensky says Putin wants to annex Poland 32:30 Zelensky says Putin will attack America 33:00 Zelensky interrupts Trump 39:19 This is when Trump went on the offensive by calling out Zelenskyy hatred for Putin and started to escalate 39:14 Vance says Zelensky has been disrespectful, and conversation continues to escalate 42:40 Apparently calls Vance “suka”, meaning bitch, under his breath. You don't have to like how Trump handled this, but don’t buy into the story that he ambushed Zelensky.

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They told us FEMA had NO money for Americans on Maui NO money for Americans in East Palestine, Ohio NO money for Americans in Western North Carolina BUT FEMA HAD AN EXTRA $1 BILLION TO SPEND ON ILLEGALS?? WTF? This is CRIMINAL!

Audit Elizabeth Warren - How does a $170K job result in $20M net worth ? The Math 🧮 She would have had to earn $170k for 111 years and not pay any taxes or spent any money??? And she is the one protesting audits. Public servant or public thief?

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“No one voted for Elon Musk.” (They did however vote for Donald Trump who promised repeatedly to have Elon Musk root out wasteful spending in our government.)

President Trump's plan for the "largest tax cut in history for middle-class working Americans": -No tax on tips -No tax on seniors' social security -No tax on overtime pay -Renew Trump's middle-class tax cuts -Adjusting the salt cap -Eliminate all special tax breaks for billionaire sports team owners -Close the carried interest tax deduction loophole -Tax cut for "Made in America" products LET'S GO!

USAID is less than 1% of the federal budget. Look at how much fraud & waste has been found in this one tiny piece of the budget. Now imagine how bad the rest of it is.

It's nice having transparency back in the White House.