Overview
- More than 60,000 people filled Glendale’s State Farm Stadium for the Turning Point USA–organized service under heightened federal security, with speakers protected behind bulletproof glass.
- Erika Kirk urged reconciliation, publicly forgave the shooter and has taken leadership of Turning Point USA.
- President Trump praised Charlie Kirk as a hero, condemned the 'radical left' and told the crowd he 'hates' his political enemies while urging them to 'fight, fight, fight.'
- Senior figures including Vice President JD Vance, Stephen Miller and other conservative influencers delivered fiery tributes, with some invoking hardline themes; Elon Musk attended and briefly shook hands with Trump.
- Suspect Tyler Robinson, 22, is jailed on murder charges as investigators review seized messages and family accounts for motive, with no definitive conclusion publicly announced.