September 10, 2025, was a sad day in the world. The United States lost Charlie Kirk as he was giving his speech at Utah Valley University. Many Americans shared their accolades for him on social media. One of them was Phil Mickelson, who has always been vocal about his views on American politics and culture. So when the reports of the late Kirk receiving a medal from the President came out, the Lefty didn’t hesitate to share his feelings about the situation once again.

A couple of days ago, Eric Daugherty revealed “🚨 BREAKING: President Trump will award CHARLIE KIRK the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously on what would’ve been his 32nd birthday – Oct. 14, next week, per CNN. This is going to be historic. It’s well-deserved. 🇺🇸🙏,” confirming that the late Charlie Kirk’s family will receive the medal from President Donald Trump. And in response, Mickelson wrote, “His presence and message will live forever but I still wish he was here. This award is well deserved 👏👏.”

It seems that Phil is still upset about Kirk’s passing. Even if he didn’t receive the award, the LIV Golf pro would have preferred it if the late activist was still alive. We’re sure President Trump would have preferred that as well, considering how much Kirk contributed to both his campaigns. Coming back to Mickelson, he has shown strong support to Kirk & his family ever since the incident. In fact, Lefty also called out those who tried to besmirch his reputation online in the aftermath. So his reaction to Charlie’s Presidential Medal doesn’t come as a surprise.

Having said that, Phil Mickelson has been making several statements reflecting on Charlie Kirk’s death and everything that has happened since. Let’s see what he has said.

Phil Mickelson uses his influence to ward off any negativity towards Charlie Kirk

Watching the world divided over Charlie Kirk’s death really shocked Phil Mickelson to the core. In one of his tweets, he wrote, “The a********tion of Charlie Kirk is bringing out some of the best in humanity and it’s also exposing some of the worst.” He was surprised by how many people were actually making a mockery of the entire situation. Even Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show nearly got canceled because of a flawed script surrounding the incident.

In some of his other posts, Phil Mickelson shared some of Charlie Kirk’s debates over the years. He also tweeted, “The number of people supporting Tyler Robinson’s appalling behavior has opened my eyes to a side of extremism with a moral superiority complex that has also shaken my belief in people in general. I hope they are held accountable for their disgusting rhetoric.” For context, Tyler Robinson is accused of k***ing Kirk. Mickelson shared many more posts that demonstrated his strong support for Kirk and his sadness over his passing. This further explains his latest tweet wishing Charlie Kirk were still alive.