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Donald Trump makes 'dominant' trademark move as he is seen with Elon Musk at Charlie Kirk's funeral
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Updated 23:02 21 Sep 2025 GMT+1Published 22:27 21 Sep 2025 GMT+1

Donald Trump makes 'dominant' trademark move as he is seen with Elon Musk at Charlie Kirk's funeral

Thousands are in attendance in Arizona for Kirk's memorial

James Moorhouse

James Moorhouse

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Some of the biggest names in politics have assembled in Arizona today for the funeral of Charlie Kirk.

President Donald Trump has been watching alongside thousands of Americans in the State Farm Stadium for the memorial for the 31-year-old, who was fatally shot at a speaking event in Utah earlier this month.

But he wasn't the only one, as Elon Musk was also there in attendance, as he shared a photo of the stadium on X (formerly Twitter), with the caption: "Every seat in this giant arena that isn’t roped off for security is packed to the ceiling. Honored to be here. All for Charlie Kirk."

And despite some recent online arguments between the President and Musk, with the latter leaving Trump's government earlier than expected, it appears that they've made up and were spotted together at the funeral.

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It's there that the 79-year-old showed off his trademark move, a handshake where he pulls his opponent into him, which many have described as a move to exert dominance in the past.

Watch the moment here:




It's not often that Trump's trademark move doesn't work, as he's not afraid of pulling even the fiercest political opponents in for a firm handshake, although one German chancellor did manage to outplay him after successfully predicting the move.

Trump was in attendance in Arizona on Sunday after returning to the US from his historic second state visit to the UK, and the 79-year-old owes a lot to Kirk, as he was a huge MAGA supporter and played a pivotal role in getting him back into the Oval Office.

It was the President who actually confirmed Kirk's death on September 10, just a few hours after the shooting at Utah Valley University, as he took to Truth Social to share his tribute to the Turning Point USA founder.

He wrote: "The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie.

Trump and Musk were reunited at the funeral (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Trump and Musk were reunited at the funeral (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

"He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!"

The President, who was not wearing black for the funeral, plans to be one of the final speakers at the event on Sunday, which also featured JD Vance, Donald Trump Jr., and health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sharing their tributes to the father of two.

One speaker, Frank Turek, even provided a heartbreaking update on the events of September 10, after confirming that the 31-year-old died instantly and did not suffer after he was shot at the speaking event.

Thousands of people were also turned away from the event in Arizona today, with security taking extremely tight measures, which is unsurprising in the wake of the horrific act of political violence that saw Kirk lose his life earlier this month.

Featured Image Credit: Rumble

Topics: Charlie Kirk, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Politics, Social Media

James Moorhouse
James Moorhouse

James is a NCTJ Gold Standard journalist covering a wide range of topics and news stories for LADbible. After two years in football writing, James switched to covering news with Newsquest in Cumbria, before joining the LAD team in 2025. In his spare time, James is a long-suffering Rochdale fan and loves reading, running and music. Contact him via [email protected]

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