Glendale, AZ (Sept. 21, 2025) — Tens of thousands filled State Farm Stadium for a monumental memorial honoring Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old Turning Point USA founder assassinated on September 10. The event blended worship, politics, and activism, with American flags waving, chants of “USA!” echoing, and voter registration booths underscoring Kirk’s mission to energize young conservatives.
The memorial drew President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Stephen Miller, among others. Erika Kirk, Charlie’s widow, delivered a powerful message of forgiveness to the alleged shooter while vowing to carry on her husband’s vision. Trump hailed Kirk as a “martyr” and “giant of his generation,” while Vance called him a “MAGA warrior.”
More than a farewell, the memorial became a rallying cry for the conservative movement, with leaders and international voices — including Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni — praising Kirk’s legacy of “love, faith, and freedom.” As the FBI investigates, Turning Point USA now enters a new era under Erika Kirk’s leadership, determined to carry forward the mission that defined Charlie’s life.
