Trump hails Charlie Kirk as ‘American hero’ as thousands fill memorial service

US President Donald Trump greeted conservative activist Charlie Kirk as a “great American hero” and “martyr” in a speech to mourning tens of thousands of mourning at a commemoration ceremony in Arizona.

Trump became a title speaker at the Packed event on Sunday, and this saw the best officials from his administration, including Vice President JD Vance, and praised Kirk’s political heritage after he was shot on September 10th.

“He was assassinated, lived bravely, boldly, and argued brightly,” he said to the crowd in the State Farm Stadium near Phoenix. He said.

Kirk’s wife Erika, his husband claimed that the alleged murderer said he had forgiven a crying speech.

“My husband Charlie wanted to save young men who took his life,” he said: “I forgive him because that’s what Christ did. The answer to hatred is not hate.”

Tens of thousands of people in line for hours outside the stadium before the event, and some even camp a night before to secure their place. Many of them make America again wonderful (Maga) hats, other Trump branded items and red, white and blue clothes.

In the stadium, the mood and the atmosphere resembled a low political rally with music before the Christian groups standing from the crowd of about 100,000 people.

The list of speakers included the members of the Turning Point USA, the organization of Kirk, who said that they were shaped by the conservative activism, well -known figures in the conservative movement in university campuses, Trump management officials, and Kirk’s activism and right -wing Christian world view.

They stressed the need to continue their 31 -year -old activism and emphasized their deep belief throughout the five -hour service. Kirk, who discussed students at a university in Utah when he was shot from a nearby roof, was repeatedly defined as a martyr.

Other speakers said that they believe that their death would be further revived the conservative moment in America, which is already in a strong position because Trump seized the White House and Republican Congress control.

“On the day Charlie died, the angels cried, but these tears turned into fire in our hearts.” He said. “Our enemies cannot understand our power.”

At the stands of the State Farm Stadium, Kirk was respected as the mobilization of the youth vote for an activist and Trump for free speech. “Charlie didn’t just help, the winner made the difference, I promise you.” He said.

“We wouldn’t be here without him,” Vice President Jd Vance said to the crowd that turned into an extended hymn of the United States, the United States.

“We took this from here,” he added while discussing Kirk’s political heritage.

Vance, Foreign Minister Marco Rubio, War Secretary Pete Hegseth and Heath Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.

He was followed by Erika, the wife of Kirk, who was crying from time to time because he described their relationship and promised to continue his husband’s work. After his death, Turning Point was selected as the new CEO of the USA.

“I saw the wound that ended his life,” he said. “I felt shock. I felt fear and felt a heartfelt wound I didn’t even know.

Kirk told the crowd, “We didn’t see the rebellion in the last 10 days after Charlie’s assassination. We didn’t see a rebellion. We didn’t revolution.

Later, the killer claimed by her husband, 22 -year -old Tyler said he forgave Robinson. Kirk said, “That man, that young man, I forgive him. He said.

When President Trump went on stage after Erika Kirk, there was a low reception. He has repeatedly praised Charlie Kirk, from time to time returned to the usual political speech points, including crimes in American cities, and his predecessor Joe Biden mocked.

“He’s a martyr for the freedom of America, Tr Trump Kirk said. “I know I’m talking here for everyone today, none of us will not forget Charlie, and now there will be no history.”

The President later said that he did not agree with Kirk with the same. Di He didn’t hate his rivals, he wanted the best for them, dedi he said a little laugh. “I don’t agree with Charlie. I hate my competitors and I don’t want the best for them.”

Trump also attacked what he called the “radical left” and accused the left for violence in the country.

Trump joined the stage by Erika Kirk and the couple hugged while the crowd was applauded.

The Derin Partisan activity reflected the right casting crime on the left to stop political violence, how Kirk’s death left the extreme political divisions in the United States.

The Trump administration is looking for pressure on what it calls “radical left”, which has caused the government’s excessive access charges, and claims that Kirk’s death was used as an excuse for civil freedoms.

Robinson, who Accused of Kirk’s murderThe death penalty is faced, but the motive of killing has not yet been announced by the authorities.

Kirk was 18 years old when he founded Turning Point USA, a student organization focused on spreading conservative ideas to university campuses.

He would be recognized by the war style by inviting students to arrange discussions on the campuses and to step into the microphone and to challenge the right -wing Christian world view in front of a Gulf audience.

The clips of these stock exchanges made him a great follow -up in X and Tiktok, which helped President Trump to activate the youth vote, with more than 5 million followers in X and 7m.

While the young conservatives energized, his words on races and crimes routinely reacts routinely angry liberal. He was a strong supporter of arms rights, violently opposing abortion criticized his transsexual rights and encouraged false allegations about Covid-19.