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Trump Leads 65,000 at Arizona Tribute, Elevates Charlie Kirk as 'Martyr'

The stadium ceremony fused religious worship with overt partisan messaging.

Overview

  • State Farm Stadium in Glendale filled with roughly 65,000 attendees for a tightly secured homage featuring prayers and Christian rock.
  • President Donald Trump labeled Kirk a martyr and claimed violence comes largely from the left, mixing tribute with campaign-style attacks.
  • Erika Kirk told the crowd she forgives the killer and is stepping in to lead Turning Point USA.
  • Suspect Tyler Robinson, 22, has been charged in Utah; authorities cite messages about hate and prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.
  • The fallout is widening, with the White House talking about a crackdown on what it calls left‑wing domestic terrorism and Trump announcing an Antifa terrorist designation, even as smaller tributes appear overseas such as a Paris vigil.