When Spartacus hit theaters in 1960, audiences expected another grand sword-and-sandals spectacle with Roman armies, gladiator clashes and chariots thundering across the plains. What they didn’t expect was a film that would help change the course of Hollywood history.

President Donald Trump posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a White House ceremony.

President Trump said he raced back from the Middle East peace talks to posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist who was assassinated last month.

Trump hailed the Turning Point USA founder "a beloved leader who galvanized the next generation" and an "extraordinary champion."