US EditionCharlie Kirk memorial: 5 takeaways
Thousands gathered at State Farm Stadium to honor Charlie Kirk, hailed as a martyr by conservatives; his widow forgave the alleged shooter charged with aggravated murder.
- Thousands gathered on September 21, 2025, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, for a public memorial service honoring slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
- On September 10, Kirk was tragically killed while delivering a speech at Utah Valley University as part of his nationwide event series called The American Comeback Tour, leading to extensive grief among conservative figures and their followers.
- Speakers such as President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and senior White House official Stephen Miller honored Kirk as a heroic figure defending American liberty and Christian values, highlighting his significant influence on conservative political movements.
- Trump called Kirk a “missionary with a noble spirit,” noting disagreement only on Kirk’s refusal to hate opponents and condemning the alleged shooter as a “radicalized cold-blooded monster,” blaming political violence largely on the left.
- The memorial underscored Kirk’s enduring influence with pledges to continue his work, Erika Kirk assuming Turning Point USA’s leadership, and calls for renewed political engagement from conservative activists.
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At Sunday’s gigantic memorial service for the slain Charlie Kirk, his widow Erika offered a powerful message of faith, even saying that she had forgiven his alleged assassin. At the same event, President Donald Trump delivered a rambling, typically tasteless and narcissistic address that emphasized his unquenchable “hate” for everyone who opposes him.Trump's bizarre rant preceded equally disturbing speeches from his eldest son, his vice presiden…
At Charlie Kirk's memorial, Christian artists play a role as GOP's political messengers
(RNS) — On Sunday (Sept. 21), as conservative activist Charlie Kirk was eulogized in Glendale, Arizona, by luminaries of the American right, Christian music superstars Chris Tomlin, Brandon Lake, Phil Wickham, Kari Jobe Carnes and Cody Carnes led the mourners in singing contemporary worship songs as well as old standbys. In the days since his Sept. 10 assassination, other prominent Christian musicians such as Michael W. Smith and Matthew West ha…
At Memorial, President Trump Says Charlie Kirk Was ‘Influential Figure’; Widow Says She Forgives Alleged Shooter
U.S. President Donald Trump embraces Erika Kirk during a memorial service at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., Sept. 21, 2025, for her husband slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot Sept. 10 during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem. (Photo: OSV News/Daniel Cole, Reuters) by Kate Scanlon (OSV News) – Charlie Kirk was an “influential figure” in his own election, President Donald Tr…
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