President Donald J. Trump has once again shown what real leadership and respect for patriots looks like. On Wednesday, just hours after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, Trump ordered that all American flags across the nation be lowered to half-staff until Sunday evening at 6 p.m.

On Truth Social, Trump shared: “In honor of Charlie Kirk, a truly Great American Patriot, I am ordering all American Flags throughout the United States lowered to Half Mast until Sunday evening at 6 P.M.” A fitting tribute for a man who dedicated his life to defending conservative values and mobilizing America’s youth.

Kirk was shot while speaking at Utah Valley University, barely 20 minutes into his remarks. Chaos erupted as terrified students fled, and soon after, social media was filled with prayers for Kirk, his wife Erika, and their two young children. Tragically, it was President Trump who delivered the somber news: Charlie Kirk had died from his wounds.

Trump’s statement captured what so many conservatives feel: “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!”

Say what you will, but this is what honor looks like. A young conservative leader, cut down in his prime, now remembered by the President of the United States as the patriot he truly was. Flags lowered nationwide don’t just honor Charlie Kirk—they remind America that his voice and his mission will not be forgotten.

Charlie lived fighting for truth and freedom. Now, his legacy will fly high—even as our flags bow low in his memory.