America lost a true patriot when Charlie Kirk was gunned down at Utah Valley University. The 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA was killed by a coward with a gun while doing what he loved most – talking to young Americans about freedom and conservative values.
On Sunday night, thousands gathered at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. to honor Charlie’s memory. Republicans, Trump administration officials, and everyday Americans came together to pray and remember a man who changed countless lives. The massive crowd showed just how much Charlie meant to our movement.
One young woman at the vigil told a powerful story about how Charlie changed her life forever. She reached out to him while in law school, and he encouraged her to leave law and get into politics instead. This is exactly the kind of impact Charlie had on a whole generation of conservative fighters.
Charlie built Turning Point USA from nothing into the biggest conservative student group in America. His organization now has branches at over 3,000 colleges and high schools across the country. He took his “Prove Me Wrong” events to liberal campuses everywhere, showing students there was another way to think.
The FBI and Utah police are still hunting for Charlie’s killer, but we already know the truth. This was another attack on conservatives by the violent left that hates everything we stand for. They could not beat Charlie in debate, so they silenced him with a bullet.
Charlie leaves behind a beautiful wife and two young children who will grow up without their daddy. He was a man of deep Christian faith who always put God first in everything he did. His faith guided him as he fought to save America from the radical left.
President Trump called Charlie’s murder a “heinous assassination” and he was absolutely right. This was not some random crime – this was political violence against one of our best and brightest leaders. The left’s hatred has reached a deadly new low.
Charlie Kirk proved that one person really can make a difference in America. He inspired thousands of young conservatives to stand up and fight for their beliefs. Now it is up to all of us to carry on his work and make sure his sacrifice was not in vain.
