President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend the memorial to conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Glendale, Arizona on September 21st.
The event will be held at State Farm Stadium on the outskirts of Phoenix by Turning Point USA, co-founded by conservative activist organization Kirk. The memorial is scheduled for speeches from the president, as well as speeches from senior Trump administration officials and other conservative figures.
Kirk was assassinated on September 10th at the Turning Point USA event on the Utah Valley University campus in Orem.
Kirk was Trump’s close political ally, the latter becoming a fixture and keynote speaker at many turning point action events.
Trump celebrated the victory at a political rally at Turning Point in December 2024, a month after winning the presidential election.
“I want to express my enormous gratitude to Charlie Kirk. He’s a truly amazing guy, a great guy, and everyone of him for their relentless efforts to achieve this very historic victory,” Trump said.
The monument comes after more than a week of respect and fallout, including dozens of people fired or suspended over comments about their conservative personality. In the best action ever, ABC stopped “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Trump’s Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Kerr poses a clear threat to the network’s affiliates over Kimmel’s comments about Tyler Robinson, who was indicted in Kirk’s death.
Here’s what you need to know about Trump, who appears at Kirk’s monument:
Has Trump appeared at the Charlie Kirk Memorial?
yes. Turning Point USA lists Trump on the roster of speakers expected for the September 21st event.
The president told reporters on September 11 that he would attend the service.
“They asked me to go and I think I have an obligation to be there,” Trump said according to the Republic of Arizona, part of the USA Today network.
Who’s talking at Charlie Kirk’s service?
The complete list speakers announced so far are:
- President Donald Trump
- Vice President JD Vance
- Erica Kirk
- Susie Wills, White House Staff
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegses
- Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard
- Donald Trump Jr.
- Tucker Carlson
- White House Vice Chief of Staff Stephen Miller
- US Ambassador India Candidate Sergio Go
The monument will be held in Kirk’s home in Arizona. In Arizona, Turning Point USA is headquartered in and lives before Kirk dies with his wife and two children. It is scheduled to start at 1pm ET.
Contributors: Burt Jansen, Terry Collins, Lauren Villaglan, Fernando Cervantes, Natalie Neisa Aland – USA Today
