Overview
- Event organizers expect a full house at the State Farm Stadium in Arizona, with U.S. media reporting Department of Homeland Security protocols comparable to the Super Bowl or New York City Marathon.
- President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance and other senior officials are slated to speak, and Turning Point USA plans a live broadcast on Rumble with a red, white or blue dress code encouraged.
- Turning Point USA’s board has unanimously installed Erika Kirk as chief executive and chair, and she has vowed to expand her late husband’s youth-focused conservative movement.
- Police have charged 22-year-old Tyler Robinson with murder in Utah, where he could face the death penalty, while authorities cite digital evidence and meme-laden cartridge engravings and say messages suggest recent left-leaning views without establishing a definitive motive.
- The administration has blamed “left-wing radicals” and signaled actions such as visa revocations for foreigners who praise the killing, prompting warnings from figures like Tucker Carlson and press-freedom advocates; the House passed a resolution honoring Kirk and urging rejection of political violence, drawing notable Democratic dissent.