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Trump Hails Charlie Kirk as Martyr at Arizona Memorial as Erika Kirk Takes Over Turning Point USA

The stadium service blended revival‑style worship with hardline politics, signaling a movement intent on expanding Kirk’s campus project under tighter security.

Overview

  • Tens of thousands filled State Farm Stadium in Glendale, with cabinet officials, lawmakers and conservative media figures in attendance as speakers addressed the crowd from behind bulletproof glass.
  • Erika Kirk publicly forgave the accused shooter and said she was elected CEO of Turning Point USA, pledging to grow chapters, continue campus events and broaden the group’s faith initiative.
  • President Donald Trump closed the five‑hour program by calling Kirk a “martyr” for American freedom and pivoted to campaign themes, while saying he hates his political opponents.
  • Administration allies vowed to carry on Kirk’s mission and warned opponents, even as the White House targets people who criticized or mocked Kirk’s death, escalating a national dispute over free speech and accountability.
  • Tyler Robinson, 22, is charged with aggravated murder in the Sept. 10 shooting at Utah Valley University and remains jailed as prosecutors prepare the case; authorities have not established a definitive motive.