Charlie Kirk Shooting: Trump Says He's Fine After Ally's Death Then Adds, 'By The Way, A New Ballroom...'

(MENAFN- Live Mint) Charlie Kirk's fatal shooting sent shockwaves throughout the US, with condolences pouring in for the Trump ally. When reporters asked Donald Trump how he's been holding up, the POTUS was quick to shift everyone's attention to a new ballroom for the White House, which is currently under construction.

“I think very good. And by the way, right there you see all the trucks. They just started construction of the new ballroom for the White House, which is something they've been trying to get for about 150 years. And it's gonna be a beauty. It'll be an absolutely magnificent structure."

Earlier, Trump stated that Kirk was“like a son to him,” and even hailed him as“legendary.” On Friday, Trump announced that Charlie Kirk's shooter had been arrested.

Charlie Kirk shot – What we know so far

• Charlie Kirk's shooter was identified as Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old Utah local.
• According to social media speculations, Robinson was a Republican voter
• Utah governor Cox said that a family member of Robinson reached out to a family friend who contacted the Washington County Sheriff's Office with information that Robinson had confessed to them or implied that he had committed the incident.
• Announcing the suspect's arrest on Fox News, Donald Trump also pushed for the death penalty.“I hope he's going to be found guilty, and I hope he gets the death penalty. What he did - Charlie Kirk was the finest person, and he didn't deserve this,” the US president said.
• Tyler Robinson left messages before and after killing the conservative activist. His message included“leaving a rifle in the bush”.
• Earlier in the day, the FBI had released a video of Charlie Kirk's shooter running across a rooftop and jumping from a building shortly after firing a shot at the Trump ally.

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