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The Chicago Cubs flew the American flag in honor of conservative activists during their home game against Tampa Bay Rays on Friday Charlie Kirk, He was assassinated at a campus event in Utah on Wednesday.
The flag of the Wrigley Field seemed to be hung by half the people MLB The team is asked to follow President Donald Trump’s presidential announcement.
President Donald Trump ordered the flag to be lowered to half the mast a few hours after the assassination of U.S. founder Charlie Kirk on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. (Peter Pinido/Fox News figures)
The league confirmed in a statement to Fox News Digital on Thursday that it “requires all clubs to follow the direction declared by the White House president and to fly flags under their first half of the court.”
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The White House declared orders to hang flags on the half-time boat until Sunday’s sunset. In addition to the flag, Tyler Bowyer, chief operating officer of the U.S. Turning Point, reported on “Charlie Kirk’s performance” that the Cubs will somehow recognize Kirk during the game.
At the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 14, 2024, the U.S. Turn-around U.S. founder Charlie Kirk was seen on stage on stage. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
“He loves the Cubs,” added Andrew Kolvet, a spokesman for the U.S. corner. “His grandmother is a lifelong bear fan and she must see Little bear Win the World Series and die. ”
“She lives to see the greatest things as her sports fans, which means a lot to him.”
The Cubs broke the 108-year drought when they beat Cleveland in seven games to win the 2016 World Series. Kirk shared a photo on X as his grandmother celebrated the team’s victory.
Charile Kirk and his wife Erika Lane Frantzve and their two children were assassinated on September 10, 2025. (Erika Kirk via Instagram)
“We are grateful to the Bears for being the world champion,” he wrote in a Thanksgiving article.
In March, Kirk shared another photo of his family during the Cubs’ game.
The bear flies by In half of the people’s flag But there was no moment of silence like the New York Yankees did for Kirk on Wednesday night.
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Police confirmed on Friday The suspect Kirk was killed was arrested. He was identified as Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old Utah resident. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said a family member of Robinson contacted a family friend who then reached out to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, “There is information that Robinson admitted to them or suggests that he had committed the incident.”
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