
Highest US civilian award features a Christian cross? Video goes viral as Trump posthumously awards Charlie Kirk Presidential Medal of Freedom
Published on: Oct. 15, 2025, 10:48 a.m. | Source: The Economic Times
President Donald Trump honored Charlie Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously. The ceremony took place on October 14. Social media users noted a Christian cross on the medal. Kirk, co-founder of Turning Point USA, was assassinated on September 10. His wife accepted the award. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation's highest civilian honor.