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President Donald Trump proclaimed Charlie Kirk a \u201cmartyr for American freedom\u201d in a memorial ceremony to commemorate the political activist as Erika Kirk said she forgave the man who gunned down her husband.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOn that day, this evangelist for American liberty became immortal,\u201d Trump said Sunday before tens of thousands of mourners inside the State Farm stadium in Glendale, Arizona. \u201cHe\u2019s a martyr now for American freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trump described how Kirk would ask him to fly across the country to appear at his events with little notice.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou never wanted to let Charlie down,\u201d Trump said. \u201cHe worked so hard you just didn\u2019t want to let him down.\u201d<\/p>\n

But Trump also angrily attacked liberals and pledged to continue investigations of groups he accused of fostering violence.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe did not hate his opponents. He wanted the best for them,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s where I disagree with Charlie. I hate my opponent. And I don\u2019t want the best for them.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n

Trump also invoked one of his final exchanges with Kirk to support his long-threatened plan send in federal forces to crack down on crime in Chicago. \u201cWe\u2019re going to have Charlie very much in mind when we go to Chicago,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe depraved assassin\u201d has been charged with Kirk\u2019s killing, Trump said. \u201cGod willing he will receive the ultimate punishment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moments earlier, Erika Kirk, vowed to continue her husband\u2019s legacy, enrolling more campuses and students in the conservative movement he founded.<\/p>\n

Kirk eulogized her husband in a tearful speech near the end of an hours-long memorial service for the conservative activist who was killed on Sept. 10. The service was heavily focused on Kirk\u2019s Christian faith.<\/p>\n

One of the most powerful moments came in Erika Kirk\u2019s remarks, when she offered not a political message, but one of faith and forgiveness.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI forgive him,\u201d she said of the man who killed her husband. \u201cI forgive him because it was what Christ did and it\u2019s what Charlie would do.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Throughout the service, Vice President JD Vance and other cabinet members, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, focused on Christianity and how their faith aligned with Kirk\u2019s, a notable blending of government and religion.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kirk, newly named the chief executive officer of Charlie Kirk-founded Turning Point USA, said she was committed to the same campus events and debate he used to galvanize young conservatives and challenge liberal orthodoxy.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything that Turning Point USA built through Charlie\u2019s vision and hard work, we will make ten times greater through the power of his memory,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Kirk, 31, was killed on Sept. 10 during a debate at a Utah university, leaving behind Erika, and two young children, as well as the Turning Point USA organization he founded. On Sunday, he was lionized as a Christian martyr and patriot committed to free expression and challenging liberal orthodoxy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Supporters vowed Kirk\u2019s legacy would continue \u2014 growing bolder in the wake of his death. Turning Point has reported thousands of inquiries from people interested in starting high school and college chapters.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kirk rose from a teenage political activist to a conservative influencer and standard bearer for MAGA youth, his surge in popularity intertwined with Trump\u2019s political fortunes. He founded Turning Point with the goal of fighting liberal ideology on college campuses and propelling conservatism, and it\u2019s now one of the most powerful conservative lobbying networks in the country. Turning Point USA grossed nearly $85 million in revenue last year and had chapters on over 3,300 college and high school campuses, according to its 2024 tax filing.<\/p>\n

Kirk was also a relentless champion of Trump \u2014 even through his 2020 election defeat, as he helped chart the president\u2019s return to power and gave guidance on policies and appointees.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kirk\u2019s get-out-the-vote efforts last year helped Trump\u2019s improved showing among young voters and helping him flip Arizona back to Republicans in 2024.<\/p>\n

In the days since Kirk\u2019s killing, Trump and top Republicans have criticized left-wing rhetoric for helping foment violence, and pressured the Walt Disney<\/a> Co., the parent of ABC, to sideline comedian Jimmy Kimmel for making critical comments about Kirk.The administration has moved to target left-leaning groups with racketeering probes and the potential loss of their tax-exempt status.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Erika Kirk heralded the First Amendment as \u201cthe most human amendment. We are naturally talking beings. Naturally believing beings. And the First Amendment protects our right to do both.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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