Overview

• An estimated crowd of more than 60,000 filled State Farm Stadium in Arizona, with President Donald Trump and Elon Musk among the attendees.
• Erika Kirk told mourners she forgives the accused killer and, after being named to lead Turning Point USA, pledged to carry on her husband’s work.
• Top Trump officials used the stage for combative rhetoric, including Stephen Miller’s warning that a “dragon” had been awakened and vows to “save the civilization.”
• The White House push intensified to target what it labels left‑wing domestic threats, including Trump’s move to classify the loosely defined Antifa movement as a terrorist organization.
• Right‑wing influencers and new online watchlists are publicizing people accused of celebrating the killing, prompting reports of employer suspensions and firings, while French TV debates drew outrage over comparisons to Nazi rallies and the Reichstag fire.