Tens of thousands of people gathered to honor the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The public memorial for Charlie Kirk took place at the State Farm Stadium near Phoenix, Arizona, in the United States. The conservative activist was shot dead during a campaign event at a university in Utah while speaking with members of the crowd.
U.S. President Donald Trump praised Charlie Kirk as a “great American hero” and “martyr” during his speech before attendees.
Trump was the keynote speaker at the packed event, where senior officials from his administration, including Vice President JD Vance, honored Kirk’s political legacy after he was fatally shot on September 10.
“He was killed because he lived bravely, lived courageously, and argued brilliantly,” Trump told the crowd at State Farm Stadium near Phoenix.
Kirk’s wife, Erika, also delivered a tearful speech in which she said she had forgiven the suspect accused of killing her husband.
