Overview

• Tens of thousands filled State Farm Stadium in Glendale under Super Bowl‑level security, with speakers addressing the crowd from behind bulletproof glass.
• President Trump called Kirk a martyr, said he will award him the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously, and mixed tribute with political lines in a lengthy address.
• Erika Kirk forgave the accused killer in an emotional speech and will become Turning Point USA’s next CEO, pledging to expand the organization’s campus work.
• Trump and Elon Musk sat together in a private suite, interacted throughout the program, and posted about the event, signaling a public thaw in their recent feud.
• Tyler Robinson, 22, remains charged with aggravated murder and could face the death penalty as investigators probe his Discord activity; NBC-sourced reporting says federal authorities have found no links to organized left‑wing groups.