Live video tens of thousands of people present at Charlie Kirk's funerals: “He deserves to be here” / Donald Trump and the wife of the activist, among those who will speak

Tens of thousands of people came to the State Farm Stadium on Sunday, Arizona, to pay tribute to the Conservative activist Charlie Kirk, assassinated during an event on the campus of a university in Utah. President Donald Trump, members of his cabinet and prominent figures of the “Make America Great Again” movement, according to CNN and AP News.

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The funerals of Charlie Kirk, to whom Donald Trump attributed an essential role in the electoral victory of 2024, attracted tens of thousands. The event came to JD Vance Vice President, high -ranking officials and young Conservatives formed by the 31 -year -old Kirk attack.

Trump and other top officials in his administration will hold speeches during the event. Erika Kirk, who will take over the management of his husband's organization, Turning Point Usa, will also address the crowd.

“We will celebrate the life of a big man today,” said Trump, who told reporters that he was preparing for a “hard day” while leaving the White House for the Arizona job.

Strict security measures

The funeral service is carried out on States Farm Stadium, the house of the American football team Arizona Cardinals, west of Pheonix, where the Turning Point organization is based. The Department for Internal Security has designated this event as one of maximum importance in terms of security.

Turning Point said he will not allow the access of people who bring luggage, and on the web page of the event has published an additional list of prohibited objects, being including children's trolleys and “weapons of any kind”.

The audience sat in line in front of the stadium before the sunrise to secure a place, and the stadium with 63,400 seats quickly filled with people dressed in red, white and blue, as the organizers suggested.

“I think this will change things and I think he made a huge difference,” said Crystal Herman, who came from Branson, Missouri. “He deserves to be here,” she added.

Charlie Kirk was assassinated on September 10

The right -wing -right activist and commentator Charlie Kirk was shot dead last week during an event at an Utah university.

Tyler Robinson, a 22 -year -old from Utah, is the main suspect in the case of Charlie Kirk's killing. He was arrested on Friday, September 12, two days after the murder took place. On September 16, prosecutors in Utah announced that they would ask for the death penalty for Robinson and presented some of the evidence against him, including alleged text messages in which he recognized the deed.

Some of the best known information about Kirk:

• At the age of 18 he was a co -founder of the “Turning Point USA”, an organization dedicated to promoting conservative causes on the university campuses and among the young voters.
• In 2019 he founded Turning Point Action (TPA), a non-profvocity group that supports conservative candidates entered the race for public functions.
• The TPA has frequently organized large rallies with conservative speakers, including US President Donald Trump. Kirk is considered one of the leaders of Make America Great Again (Maga) of Trump.
• Kirk supported Trump's false statements that Republican lost the 2020 elections due to an election fraud.
• Trump frequently recognized Kirk's merit because he has attracted more young and colorful young people in support of his successful election campaign of 2024.
• Kirk's podcast had over 500,000 listeners monthly, and his account on the X social platform has 5.3 million followers.
• Kirk, who was 31, was married and had two children.