Trending badgeTrendingPosted 1 hour agoSubscribe to BuzzFeed Daily NewsletterCaret DownDonald Trump Just Announced His Plan To Honor Charlie Kirk 1 Day After His Death"We will have a very big crowd." -Trumpby Michaela BramwellBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink Conservative activist and podcaster Charlie Kirk died yesterday after being shot at a speaking event at Utah Valley University. The Salt Lake Tribune / Getty Images Following reports of the shooting, news of Kirk's death was shared by Donald Trump on his Truth Social account. Josh Edelson / Getty Images "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," Trump wrote. "He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!" @@realDonaldTrump / Via truthsocial.com Recently, while speaking at a 9/11 event at the Pentagon, Trump announced that he plans to award Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously, calling him a "giant of his generation." ABC / Via x.com The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the United States' highest civilian honor that recognizes an individual's lifetime achievements that have impacted the nation for the better. Donald Trump has given out 24 during his time as president. "I have no doubt that Charlie's voice and the courage he put into the hearts of countless people, especially young people, will live on. I am pleased to announce that I will soon be awarding Charlie Kirk posthumously the Presidential Medal of Freedom...I can only guarantee you one thing, that we will have a very big crowd," Trump said. @ABC / Via x.com What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments below.