Seth McLaughlin | September 15, 2025
(The Washington Times) — Eric Trump says the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has awoken a “sleeping giant” that spans generations and could prove to be the “greatest mistake” ever made by the “intolerant left.”
Mr. Trump, a son of President Trump, people from all walks of life are mourning the horrific death of Mr. Kirk, who played a lead role in helping President Trump make inroads with young voters in the 2024 election.
“There is that famous quote right after Pearl Harbor: I think we have just awoken a sleeping giant and filled him with terrible resolve, and it kind of rings true here,” Mr. Trump said on “Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo.”
Mr. Trump said the sense of sadness is “transcending the generation of youth.”
“Everybody over the last couple of days was talking about how Charlie has created the greatest youth movement, what has happened with this assassination is it has affected everybody,” he said. “This is a hit on our country, it is a hit on our movement, it is a hit on Christianity, it is a hit on religion, it is a hit on freedom, it, you know, kind of emphasized that dichotomy between good and evil in our country, and they truly have awoken that sleeping giant.”
“This could have been the greatest mistake these people ever made,” he said.
