'This Is a Historic First': Conservative Influencer Benny Johnson Says Trump Changed Charlie Kirk's Award to Include a Cross

Misty Severi : Oct 24, 2025
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[JustTheNews.com] Republican influencer and podcast host Benny Johnson on Tuesday shared that President Donald Trump changed the Presidential Medal of Freedom he posthumously awarded to late conservative activist Charlie Kirk by adding a cross to the design. Kirk is remembered for his staunch Christian faith and for founding the conservative grassroots organization Turning Point USA. He was assassinated last month and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom [earlier this month]... "I just looked at the Charlie Kirk Presidential Medal of Freedom, and I saw it with my own eyes," Johnson said. "Something historic happened with this Presidential Medal of Freedom. For the first time in the history of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, there has been a ... Christian crucifix emblazoned on the back of the medal, with Charlie's name on it to honor his march for Christ, the Kingdom of Christ and Christendom. ... Erika Kirk was profoundly moved by this." ... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Click Here to read. (Screengrab image: via X-Benny Johnson)