Trump to speak at Charlie Kirk’s funeral, White House releases tribute video | World News
US President Donald Trump on Friday confirmed that he will speak at Charlie Kirk’s funeral this weekend. The funeral service of the 31-year-old will take place on Sunday, September 21, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
White House releases Charlie Kirk tribute video
Ahead of Kirk’s funeral, the White House on Friday released a tribute video on the slain conservative activ.
A makeshift memorial set up at the Turning Point USA headquarters for Charlie Kirk. (Photo: AP)
The three-and-a-half-minute video features the remarks his widow, Erika Kirk, when she spoke for the first time after he was assassinated in Utah on September 10.
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There are also clips of the 31-year-old conservative activ giving speeches and media interviews on his wedding day, with his wife and two children and with Trump, along with scenes from memorials and vigils that have been held for him.
“’You have no idea the fire you have ignited.’ – Erika Kirk
The legacy of Charlie Kirk,” the White House captioned the video, posted on X.
‘You have no idea the fire you have ignited.’ – Erika Kirk
The legacy of Charlie Kirk.❤️ pic.twitter.com/iuX5o8ktRr
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 19, 2025
Kirk, the co-founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, was one of Trump’s biggest supporters and played a key role in getting him re-elected in 2024. Trump himself has credited Kirk with helping him boost young voter turnout and win the White House.
Erika Kirk to lead Turning Point USA
On Thursday, Turning Point USA announced that Erika Kirk will be the new CEO of the organisation, which the late conservative activ co-founded in 2012 to galvanize young voters to Republican causes.Story continues below this ad
Erika was announced as the new CEO at a time when the future of Turning Point USA and its role in turning out young voters in next year’s congressional midterm elections has come under intense scrutiny since Kirk’s murder.
Well-wishers pause near a makeshift memorial for Charlie Kirk. (Photo: AP)
In a video address after Kirk’s murder, Erika, 36, signaled that she would be taking over her husband’s mission to recruit young Americans to conservative causes. Kirk shares her husband’s Chrian faith and conservative values.
“You have no idea the fire that you have ignited within this wife; the cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry,” she said.
Kirk was shot dead Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old from St. George, Utah, when he was speaking at an event at Utah Valley University on September 10.
