Attendees watch the memorial service for political activist Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium on September 21, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. ERIC THAYER / AFP
President Donald Trump and prominent members of his "Make America Great Again" movement were paying tribute on Sunday, September 21, to Charlie Kirk, praising the slain political conservative activist as a singular force whose work they must now advance.
The memorial service for Kirk, whom Trump credits with playing a pivotal role in his 2024 election victory, drew tens of thousands of mourners, including Vice President JD Vance, other senior administration officials and young conservatives shaped by the 31-year-old firebrand.
Speakers highlighted Kirk's profound faith and his strong belief that young conservatives need to get married, build families and pass on their values to keep building their movement. They also repeatedly told conservative activists, sometimes in confrontational tones, that the best way to honor Kirk was by doubling down on his mission to move American politics further to the right.
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