'A millimetre difference': Navarro likens Trump shooting attempt to Kirk assassination

Peter Navarro, considered close to Trump, called Kirk "the greatest political organizer in the last 50 years".

Updated on: Sep 15, 2025, 20:55:33 IST

By Majid Alam

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White House trade advisor Peter Navarro on Monday called Charlie Kirk a "historical figure" as he drew parallels between US President Donald Trump and the conservative activist.

File photo of Peter Navarro and Charlie Kirk. (Reuters)

The US economist, while speaking to CNBC in an interview, called Kirk "the greatest political organizer in the last 50 years".

Charlie Kirk was allegedly shot dead on September 10 while he was speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem. The assassination at the US campus, carried out allegedly by 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, has put America at edge as President Trump blamed 'radical left' for the killing.

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While speaking on Charlie Kirk's assassination, the White House advisor invoked the assassination bid on Trump, saying the “difference between Trump and Kirk was a millimetre.”

Talking of his book 'I went to prison so you won't have to', Navarro said, "I wrote this as a wake up call and a warning to America that what's going on here is not right. It's not good for the country."

"The difference between Donald Trump and Charlie Kirk is a millimeter. And the worst thing I had in prison July 13 was watching my boss get shot. And there would be a very different story right now if that thing had been this much," he added.

He was referring to the assassination attempt on Trump during his presidential campaign as he was speaking at an open-air rally in Pennsylvania. Trump was shot in the ear and visuals showed blood on his face. The shooter was killed by Secret Service agents.

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Navarro further said that Charlie Kirk “could have been President, certainly a governor” even as highlighted Kirk's achievement at the age of 31.

“When I first met him in 2016, I thought he was Don Quixote. You can't do that. I mean, the youth of America, they're hopelessly left. Charlie did that, and he was important, certainly in the presidential election…Nobody did that better. He was 31 years old when he achieved that,” he added.

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Majid Alam
Majid Alam is a Chief Content Producer working at Hindustan Times, based in New Delhi. He currently heads shifts at online desk and manages homepage apart from writing, editing and curating articles. With over six years of experience in journalism, Majid has navigated national, politics and international news. His work primarily focuses on the politics of the Hindi heartland, government policies, and South Asia. He also writes on US and Europe’s policies vis-à-vis India. Before joining Hindustan Times, Majid worked at ABP LIVE as the Chief Copy Editor and at News18, where he managed the World and Explainers sections. His articles have featured in Dialogue Earth, The Quint, BMJ, The Diplomat, and Outlook India. Majid has a keen interest in the use of data for storytelling. Majid holds a Masters in Convergent Journalism from Jamia Millia Islamia. He was awarded the Erasmus+ scholarship to study International Affairs at Sciences Po, Paris in 2020. He is also part of the OCEANS Network, an alumni network of Erasmus+ exchange scholars. He is currently serving as the National Representative (India) at the OCEANS Network. Apart from journalism, Majid has a flair for academic writing and loves to teach. He has published a book chapter: 'Bombay Cinema and Postmodernism' in the book: 'Handbook of Research on Social and Cultural Dynamics in Indian Cinema.' He was also part of the OCEANS Network delegation to Hanoi National University of Education in Vietnam in 2025. He has also given guest lecture in digital journalism at AJK MCRC, Jamia Millia Islamia.Read More

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