Overview

• Tens of thousands packed the Glendale stadium, with Reuters reporting attendance above 60,000.
• Trump called Kirk "a martyr for American freedom" and said the Justice Department is investigating "radical left networks."
• The president said he will award Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
• Vice President Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth joined the tribute, urging supporters to carry forward Kirk’s movement.
• An armed attendee was arrested at the venue and later released on bail as the organizing group said it handled security, while online reactions fueled concerns about deepening polarization.