Updated September 22, 2025 at 5:33 AM EDT

President Trump said Charlie Kirk is "a martyr now for American freedom" in front of tens of thousands of his supporters at a memorial service for the conservative activist, less than two weeks after he was killed.

"Our greatest evangelist for American liberty became immortal, Trump said. "He's a martyr now for American freedom."

The 31-year-old co-founder of Turning Point USA was a close ally of Trump and seen as one of the most prominent young leaders within the MAGA movement. His death has reverberated across the Republican Party — from the grassroots through the upper echelons of the White House.

"While Charlie has been reunited with his creator in heaven, his voice on earth will let go through the generations, and his name will live foreve

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