Overview

• Tens of thousands attended the State Farm Stadium tribute, where security was described as Super Bowl-level and speakers addressed the crowd from behind bulletproof glass.
• President Trump delivered a combative eulogy, said he hates his political opponents, announced a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom for Kirk, and teased an autism-related announcement for Monday.
• Erika Kirk forgave the accused shooter from the stage and, after being tapped as Turning Point USA’s next CEO, vowed to expand the organization’s campus work.
• Elon Musk and President Trump greeted and sat together in a public thaw following their summer fallout, drawing intense attention inside the arena.
• Suspect Tyler Robinson, 22, remains jailed on aggravated murder charges as authorities review digital evidence, including Discord communications, with federal sources saying no ties to organized left‑wing groups have been found.