Cubs honor 'lifelong' fan Charlie Kirk with 'moment of reflection' after Utah assassination

President Donald Trump announced the capture of a suspect accused of killing Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist, co-founder of Turning Point USA and friend of Vice President JD Vance.

The Chicago Cubs flew the American flag at half-staff for Friday’s home game against the Tampa Bay Rays in honor of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated during a campus event in Utah on Wednesday. 

The team also held a "moment of reflection" for Kirk, calling for an end to "all political violence." 

Charile Kirk and his wife, Erika Lane Frantzve and their two children, prior to his assassination on Sept. 10, 2025. (Erika Kirk via Instagram)

"May all of us as Americans come together in solidarity to strengthen our nation, end these senseless acts and turn to civil discourse to discuss our differences," a message said before the game was said throughout the ballpark.  

The Cubs recognized Kirk as a "lifelong" fan before holding the moment of silence. 

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The flag at Wrigley Field was flown at half-staff in accordance with MLB’s request that teams follow President Donald Trump’s presidential proclamation.

In a statement to Fox News Digital on Thursday, the league confirmed that it "asked all of the Clubs to follow the direction of the White House Presidential Proclamation and fly flags at half-staff in their ballparks."

Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk is seen onstage at the Fiserv Forum during preparations for the Republican National Convention on July 14, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

The proclamation from the White House ordered that flags be flown at half-staff until sunset on Sunday.

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