Don Jr., Wife Condemn ‘Lies’ About Kirk Assassination

Donald Trump Jr. and his wife, Bettina Trump, released a statement on Tuesday emphasizing their full support for Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, and condemning the “lies” being peddled for “attention” regarding Kirk’s assassination.

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The pair were in the Provo, Utah, courtroom on Monday and Tuesday for the preliminary hearing for the Tyler Robinson murder trial. Don Jr. and Kirk were close friends for years; Don Jr. has described Kirk as a younger brother.

The statement, which was posted to Bettina’s Instagram and reposted by Don Jr., opened by saying that the couple was “honored to be in court alongside Erika and Charlie’s family.”

“Over these past two days, we have heard and seen a significant amount of evidence, including extensive video footage, much of which has or will become public and will answer many of the questions that have been irresponsibly filled with speculation and false narratives,” it continued.

“There is a PROFOUND difference between seeking truth through the judicial process and spreading lies for attention,” the couple said. “Erika is not a public spectacle. She is a widow and a mother of two children who lost their father in an unimaginable way. She, her children, and Charlie’s family deserve to be treated with respect, dignity, and compassion.”

Notably, Candace Owens has led the charge with attacks against Erika. Owens recently said Kirk never received actual romantic love when he was alive, insinuating that Erika never loved her late husband, the man with whom she shared two children. She’s also mocked Erika and criticized her grief and reaction to Kirk’s murder. Owens has suggested, without ever presenting any evidence, that Erika and others at Turning Point USA were somehow connected to the assassination or part of a grand cover-up.

The statement from Don Jr. and his wife did not include Owens’ name.

“There are no words that can fully capture the weight of this moment, but standing with them was a powerful reminder of the love, strength, and faith that continue to surround Charlie’s family,” the statement said. “Erika has carried herself with extraordinary grace and courage, and we are in awe of her strength.”

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The statement strongly underscored Don Jr. and Bettina’s love and full support for Erika. “We remain committed to standing with Erika, their beautiful children, and the entire Kirk family as they walk through this painful process,” the couple added. “Our prayers are with them.”

Don Jr. said on Fox News the following day that he attended the preliminary hearing to honor Kirk and his legacy, and also provide any support he could to Erika and Kirk’s parents.

“I’m there to not only honor Charlie’s legacy [but] to support Erika, his parents, who were there seated all in the row with us,” he said. “It was just important to be there. It’s a legacy that needs to be preserved. The impact that Charlie had on so many Americans and so many youth is frankly generational.”

Reacting to what he heard at the hearing, Don Jr. said Robinson’s defense team’s “only real tactic” was trying to stall or get evidence tossed “because I guess it would be too damning to their client.”

“Once this hard evidence was laid out to me in a courtroom before my very eyes, seeing the reaction of the defense; this thing is much more cut and dry than I would have ever even imagined,” he added.

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