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Live: Charlie Kirk funeral; Erika Kirk, Trump, RFK, Jr. to speak

2025-09-21 News & Politics
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Memorial Service and Revival: Honoring the Legacy of Charlie Kirk

Experience the profound impact of an activist whose life, though cut short, ignited a national spiritual and political revival among millions of young Americans. Leaders across the political spectrum convene to affirm his legacy of faith, freedom, and fearless dialogue.

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  • Mobilize for freedom, family, and faith by embracing the challenges Charlie Kirk set before us.
  • Witness high-profile political figures honor Kirk, framing his work as essential to the conservative movement and American liberty.
  • Discover interpretations of Kirk’s martyrdom as a defining "turning point" for conservative action and spiritual awakening nationwide.

This event serves as a memorial for conservative activist Charlie Kirk, assassinated at age 31, but speakers overwhelmingly frame it as a massive revival event. Attendees and millions watching online heard tributes detailing his commitment to faith, his role in building Turning Point USA (TPUSA), and his impact on national politics. The central theme is that his sacrifice amplified his message: preserve American values through courage, family formation, and uncompromising truth.

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The late Charlie Kirk will be honored by some of the most notable American political figures at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday. The memorial will honor Kirk’s life and legacy as a conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, and it is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. ET. More: https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/charlie-kirk-memorial-speaker-list/ President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance are expected to speak, as well as other White House officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. Other speakers will include Donald Trump Jr., Tucker Carlson, Stephen Miller and Sergio Gor. Singers Lee Greenwood and Steve Amerson will perform. Kirk, 31, was assassinated during a campus speaking event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10. The suspected gunman was arrested 33 hours later.

Top Comments (4)

@MargoWAT 2025-09-21

Rest in heaven Charlie gone too soon you’ll be truly missed prayer sent to his wife, kids and family😢

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@JuliaYacobucci 2025-09-21

God bless the Kirk family, President Trump, and the USA!

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@MsLucy003 2025-09-21

❤❤❤ 🙏.

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@bluez3r140 2025-09-21

Rip Charlie Kirk, but Trump lying about the Jimmy Kimmel thing wasn't cool

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