JONATHAN J. COOPER and AAMER MADHANI.

A makeshift memorial grows in size at the Turning Point USA headquarters after the shooting death at a Utah college last Wednesday of Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old founder and CEO of the organization, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Trump and MAGA movement will honor Charlie Kirk at Arizona memorial

President Donald Trump and his supporters will pay tribute to conservative activist Charlie Kirk, whose assassination has intensified political tensions in the U.S. The memorial service Sunday in Arizona is expected to draw a large crowd to hear from Trump, Vice President JD Vance and other prominent figures. Kirk was killed this month at a Utah college, and his assassination has sparked debates about violence and free speech. Trump has blamed the “radical left” for Kirk’s death, and people have lost jobs as the administration and its supporters call out speech they find offensive. Kirk founded Turning Point, a group that played a significant role in Trump’s political success.

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