Tens of thousands of people, many dressed in red, white and blue, filled the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona for the memorial service, which was tightly controlled by tough security measures.
Kirk was gunned down on 10 September during an appearance on a Utah college campus. A 22-year-old man, Tyler Robinson, has been charged with his murder and faces the death penalty if convicted.
Erika, who has taken the helm of Kirk’s movement Turning Point, delivered an emotional tribute, looking up at the heavens and mouthing, “I love you,” before speaking about his devotion to Christianity, his family and his activism.
“He left this world without regrets. He did 100% of what he could every day.”
Erika Kirk gave an emotional speech at the rally and said she forgives her husband’s killer (Photo: Carlos Barria/Reuters)“Charlie… wanted to save young men, just like the one who took his life. That young man. I forgive him,” she said.
Trump calls Kirk ‘a martyr for American freedom’
The US president hailed the slain conservative activist as a “martyr for American freedom” and vowed to carry on Kirk’s work.
“The gun was pointed at him, but the bullet was aimed at all of us.”
Trump used his speech to attack opponents and also trail upcoming political announcements (Photo: Carlos Barria/Reuters)“The violence comes largely from the left,” Trump said.
He says those commentators are the same who have “been calling facism” over the suspension of late night television host Jimmy Kimmel.
The service often resembled a political rally, with the US president even using it to trail an upcoming announcement.
“I think we’ve found the answer to autism,” he told the crowd.
Before he spoke, cameras captured Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk speaking on the sidelines of the event, behind bullet proof glass.
Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk shake hands during the public memorial service for right-wing activist Charlie Kirk (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)
In May, Musk dramatically left his government role as a top adviser to Trump after a chaotic period working to overhaul the federal government.
Trump also lashed out at his former ally, declaring him “crazy”.
JD Vance credits Kirk with changing ‘course of American history’
“They tried to silence my friend Charlie Kirk,” he said.
JD Vance speaks from behind bullet-proof glass (Photo: Caitlin O’Hara/Reuters)He added: “Tonight we speak with Charlie and for Charlie louder than ever.”
“Our whole administration is here, but not just because we love Charlie as a friend, even though we did, but because we know we wouldn’t be here without him,” Vance said.
Heightened fears over political violence
Crowds of people, many wearing Maga attire, arrived before dawn to secure seats inside the stadium, where they encountered metal detectors amid tight security.
Donald Trump Jr also spoke at the public memorial service (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)Civil rights groups criticised Kirk for rhetoric they described as racist, anti-immigrant, transphobic and misogynistic, while his backers say he was a defender of conservative values and a champion of free speech.
During her remarks, Tulsi Gabbard, the US director of national intelligence, tied Kirk’s killing to what she described as a historical pattern in which “political fanatics” eventually turn to violence to defend their ideals.
Some political figures cast Kirk’s death as a pivotal moment in the conservative movement, exhorting followers to finish the work he began in sometimes aggressive language.
“You have no idea the dragon you have awakened. You have no idea how determined we will be to save this civilization, to save the West, to save the republic.”
With input from agencies
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