Overview

• About 64,000 people filled State Farm Stadium as President Donald Trump, Vice President J. D. Vance, Elon Musk and senior officials led a five‑hour ceremony with evangelical overtones.
• Trump portrayed Kirk as a slain champion of “freedom,” blamed the left for political violence and said Antifa would be treated as a terrorist movement without detailing legal consequences.
• Stephen Miller vowed an intensified fight to “save” the nation, and cabinet officials framed the moment as a spiritual battle, underscoring the fusion of religion with the administration’s politics.
• Erika Kirk publicly forgave the suspected gunman and has been named to lead Turning Point USA, pledging to carry forward her husband’s agenda.
• Utah authorities say 22‑year‑old Tyler Robinson is the suspect, have sought the death penalty and cite statements to relatives about hatred of Kirk’s rhetoric, while pro‑MAGA networks run online exposure campaigns that have prompted employer actions.