The New College of Florida announced that it will commission a statue of Charlie Kirk.
“Today, we announced that we will commission a statue of Charlie Kirk to honor his legacy and incredible work after his tragic assassination last week,” the college said. “The statue, privately funded by community leaders, will stand on campus as a commitment by New College to defend and fight for free speech and civil discourse in American life. The location for the statue will be announced in the coming months.”
Governor Ron DeSantis celebrated the statue’s development.
“When New College of Florida was a de facto Marxist compound this would have never happened,” he wrote on social media. “Glad to see the positive changes that have been made over the years. Good job!”
In a subsequent post, DeSantis noted that any individual vandalizing the statue will be held accountable. “The inmates no longer run the asylum,” he said. “Vandalizing a statue will be a great way for a student to be expelled.”
Similarly, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) circulated a letter calling for a statue of Kirk to be placed in the U.S. Capitol.
The letter, addressed to House Speaker Mike Johnson and signed by more than a dozen GOP lawmakers joining Luna, says, “To honor this legacy, we call upon you to direct that a statue of Charlie Kirk be placed in the United States Capitol. This is not a symbolic gesture, but a permanent testament to his life’s work, his courage and his sacrifice. It will stand as a reminder that political disagreement must never be answered with violence, and that the fight for truth must carry on.”
