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Top 5 moments from Charlie Kirk’s memorial service in Arizona

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Grief mingled with resolve Sunday afternoon as friends, family and conservative heavyweights gathered at a packed State Farm Stadium in Arizona to honor the life of Charlie Kirk. 

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From emotional tributes to playful stories, to spiritual calls and political pledges, here are the top moments from his memorial service: 

1. President Donald Trump calls Charlie Kirk a ‘martyr for American freedom’ 

President Donald Trump speaks at the public memorial service for Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, Sept. 21, 2025. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images)

President Donald Trump concluded Kirk’s memorial service with remarks honoring the Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder, intertwining themes of politics and Christianity.

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«Our greatest evangelist for American liberty became immortal,» Trump said of Kirk. «He’s a martyr for American freedom,»

The president credited Kirk for helping him win the 2024 election by inspiring young voters across the country. 

TRUMP HONORS CHARLIE KIRK’S LEGACY AND DESCRIBES HIM AS A ‘MARTYR FOR AMERICAN FREEDOM’

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Trump also described the moment when his staff told him that Kirk was shot during a TPUSA event. He said that he was in the middle of a meeting in the Oval Office and called the revelation «surreal.»

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President Donald Trump speaks during a memorial service for Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium in Arizona, Sept. 21, 2025. (Carlos Barria/Reuters)

«He didn’t deserve this and our country didn’t deserve this,» Trump said, adding that Kirk’s assassination was an attack on American democracy. 

Trump has survived two assassination attempts.

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The president said he would soon honor Kirk at the White House with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. Following his remarks, he shared the stage with Kirk’s widow, Erika, and hugged her while «America the Beautiful» played across the stadium.

2. Erika Kirk gives tearful speech honoring her late husband’s legacy, forgiving his killer 

Charlie Kirk Memorial in Arizona

Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk’s widow, wipes away tears onstage during a memorial service for slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium, in Glendale, Arizona, Sept. 21, 2025. (Daniel Cole/Reuters)

Kirk’s widow, Erika, received a standing ovation ahead of her speech honoring her late husband’s legacy. She evoked scripture during her remarks and referred to her husband as «my Charlie» and his death as a «total surrender» to «God’s will.»

As she wiped away tears, Kirk shared with the crowd what she experienced in the hours following his death. «I saw the wound that ended his life,» Kirk said, adding that she experienced «a level of heartache that I didn’t even know existed.»

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ERIKA KIRK FORGIVES HUSBAND’S KILLER AT MEMORIAL SERVICE: ‘IT’S WHAT CHARLIE WOULD DO’

Kirk, who was tapped to lead TPUSA, said her husband’s death has sparked a revival in faith. She galvanized the audience to go to church and to reconnect with Christ.

«Being a follower of Christ is not easy, it’s not supposed to be,» Kirk said, adding that she forgives the man who took her husband’s life. 

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«I forgive him because that is what Christ did,» she said behind heavy tears.

Kirk, who is a mother of two young children, said she will miss her husband. 

«I will miss him because our marriage and our family were beautiful,» she said, adding, «and it still is.»

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3. A crowd of who’s who of high-level political figures

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. seen in the audience of Charlie Kirk's memorial service

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attends the public memorial service for Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, Sept. 21, 2025. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)

In addition to TPUSA executives, conservative media giants and religious leaders, Kirk’s memorial service also included tributes from several high-ranking Trump administration officials. 

Vice President JD Vance credited Kirk, in part, for his current role in the Trump administration and vowed to support the TPUSA movement. 

«You ran a good race, my friend, I love you,» Vance said. «We’ve got it from here.» 

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Vice President JD Vance speaks during a memorial service for Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium, in Glendale, Arizona, Sept. 21, 2025. (Daniel Cole/Reuters)

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard were among some of Trump’s Cabinet that spoke at the memorial service. 

COMPLETE COVERAGE OF CHARLIE KIRK 

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, Deputy Director of the FBI Dan Bongino, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin and Kelly Loeffler, head of the Small Business Administration, also were in attendance. 

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Additionally, billionaire Tesla and Space X CEO Elon Musk was seen sitting next to Trump during part of the memorial service. 

4. Frank Turek shares a firsthand account of Kirk’s final moments

Frank Turek speaks at Charlie Kirk Memorial in Arizona.

Frank Turek speaks during a memorial service for slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium, in Glendale, Arizona, Sept. 21, 2025. (Daniel Cole/Reuters)

Christian author Frank Turek recounted witnessing Kirk’s final moments on the way to the hospital after the Sept. 10 shooting at Utah Valley University. 

«Charlie’s been like a son to me,» he said, noting that he was only a few feet away when Kirk was assassinated. 

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Turek described running with the security team toward the SUV. 

CHRISTIAN AUTHOR FRANK TUREK DESCRIBES BEING 25 FEET AWAY WHEN CHARLIE KIRK WAS SHOT: ‘LIKE A SON TO ME’

«No father would stand back and go, no, you just take my son. Take him. I’ll meet you at the hospital. I got into the back of the SUV,» he said. «Charlie’s so tall, we can’t close the door,» Turek explained, adding that the TPUSA security team drove «all the way to the hospital with the door open.»

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He said that during the car ride he kept yelling, «Come on, Charlie! Come on! Come on!» He said that he was looking down at Kirk when he realized that the 31-year-old husband and father had died. 

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«His eyes were fixed,» Turek said. «He wasn’t looking at me. He was looking past me right into eternity. He was with Jesus already. He was killed instantly and felt absolutely no pain.»

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5. Tens of thousands of people in one of the largest public services ever held

An image of Charlie Kirk and the crowd gathered a the memorial service

An image of Charlie Kirk is projected on a screen ahead of his public memorial service at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, Sept. 21, 2025.  (Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images)

Approximately 90,000 people gathered for Kirk’s memorial service, TPUSA confirmed to Fox News Digital. 

About 70,000 mourners filled State Farm Stadium to capacity, while another 10,000 joined from overflow venues, including Desert Diamond Arena and other nearby viewing points. 

The turnout marked one of the largest public memorial services in recent years. 

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People stand as they attend the public memorial service for Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, Sept. 21, 2025.

People stand as they attend the public memorial service for Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, Sept. 21, 2025. (Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images)

Fox News Digital’s Emma Colton and Sophia Compton contributed to this report.

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El rey Carlos III une religiones mientras su familia se desmorona

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Cuando la Iglesia Anglicana y el Vaticano están más unidos que nunca después de 500 años de separación y el rey Carlos busca remarcar este gesto como fundamental en su reinado, la Familia Real británica se sumerge en una de sus peores crisis de supervivencia.

Inglaterra se separó de la Iglesia Católica bajo Enrique VIII en 1534, cuando Enrique estableció la precursora de la Iglesia de Inglaterra (casándose con Ana Bolena) y se autoproclamó Gobernador Supremo. Ni Enrique ni ninguno de sus predecesores, desde 1066, se reunió jamás con el Papa. Esta separación se mantuvo fiel hasta el reinado de la reina Isabel II, quien se reunió con cuatro Papas, pero se negó a rezar con ellos.

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Este jueves todo cambió. El rey Carlos III y la reina Camila, vestida de negro y con mantilla de Philip Treacy, rezaron junto al papa León XIV en inglés, en la espectacular Capilla Sixtina, pintada por Miguel Ángel, por primera vez en el Vaticano. Un coro acompañó este momento histórico.

Un acto mayor para el gobernador de la Iglesia Anglicana, que no quería ver este gesto monumental religioso de su reino oscurecido por los escándalos de la disfuncional familia Windsor que lidera.

Una coreografía solemne y espectacular en Roma, que no coincide con las denuncias del Caso Epstein, las memorias de una supuesta víctima del príncipe Andrés que se suicidó tras ser abusada sexualmente y la renuncia de Andrew a su título de duque de York.

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En el Royal Lodge, donde el príncipe Andrés se ha refugiado y su ex esposa, Fergie, lo acompaña, hay otro drama paralelo. Fergie se encuentra al borde de la «crisis» nerviosa porque han sumergido a las princesas Eugenia y Beatriz en el escandaloso Caso Epstein. Su hermana Jane viajó desde Australia, especialmente para acompañarla. Fergie tiene cáncer de mama y metástasis de piel.

Pero es la propia relación de Sarah con el pedófilo Epstein la que ha visto cómo su vida pública se desmoronaba rápidamente. Recientemente se ha publicado un correo electrónico que ella envió al financiero caído en desgracia, tras declarar públicamente que había cortado el contacto con él, en el que llamaba a Epstein «un amigo supremo». Su vocera afirmó que envió el correo electrónico por miedo a las amenazas a su familia, a sus hijas y a que la enjuiciara.

Una amiga de Sarah Ferguson ha revelado que está al borde de una crisis nerviosa tras ver a sus hijas, «angustiadas», envueltas en el escándalo que ha estallado por su asociación con Epstein. Hay fotos que muestran a Fergie y las dos princesas junto a Epstein, como las primeras visitantes después de que salió de la cárcel por abuso sexual.

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Si bien el palacio trató de acelerar las medidas contra los duques de York días antes del viaje del rey al Vaticano, las repercusiones siguen. El Parlamento va a quitarle el título de príncipe a Andrés, hermano del rey y ex heredero al trono.

Aunque tenga un contrato hasta su muerte en la ex casa de su abuela, los cortesanos, el príncipe Guillermo y los diputados conservadores quieren desalojarlo del Royal Lodge, su casa de 30 habitaciones y 37 hectáreas. Ellos quieren convertirlo en otro exiliado, como el rey Eduardo, cuando abdicó para casarse con Wallis Simpson, una norteamericana divorciada. Los exiliaron en París como duques de Windsor.

Esta vez el lugar puede ser diferente. Como el rey Juan Carlos de España, el príncipe Andrés podría terminar en un dorado palacio de Abu Dabi, alojado por el Emir de Qatar y con los gastos pagos. Nadie sabe si tiene o no dinero, si heredó o no a su madre, la reina Isabel II, de quien era su hijo favorito. El rey Carlos le cortó el millón de dólares anuales que le ofrecía desde que llegó al trono.

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La policía metropolitana confirmó que estaba investigando informes de que Andrés le había ordenado a su guardaespaldas personal que desenterrara información sucia sobre su acusadora sexual.

Al mismo tiempo, el rey Carlos teme por su hermano y su salud mental. Su inquietud es que esta situación lo lleve al suicidio o a una internación, que haría igual daño a los Windsor. Pero su hijo Guillermo, futuro heredero, cree que Andrés y Fergie deben abandonar el reino y no le permitirá asistir a su coronación ni utilizar los palacios reales. Se inquieta con que aparezca más información sobre Epstein.

Se espera que el Parlamento examine su contrato de arrendamiento a largo plazo, con una renta mínima, en Royal Lodge, una vivienda que ha ocupado durante décadas sin pagar alquiler. El primer ministro Keir Starmer ha expresado su apoyo a los parlamentarios, incluidos los pedidos de que el Príncipe responda preguntas directamente en el Parlamento.

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Fergie y Andrés saben que tienen la culpa. Pero aún sienten que ahora los están castigando sin piedad, cuando están deprimidos y abandonados. Nadie sabe hoy cómo será su futuro y si Andrés será juzgado o no.

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White House says California granted license to illegal immigrant trucker charged in fatal DUI crash

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Thursday that California issued a commercial driver’s license (CDL) to an illegal immigrant truck driver charged in a fatal DUI crash that killed three people.

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«I can confirm that California gave this individual a license, and it is something that the Department of Transportation has already looked into,» Leavitt said. «I know Secretary Duffy, who’s doing a phenomenal job, has spoken on this many times in the crackdown that the Department of Transportation is taking on these licenses that are wrongfully being issued to people who clearly do not deserve to uphold these positions.»

Leavitt said the individual first entered the U.S. illegally in 2022 «and was released into our country by the previous administration.» 

She added that the Department of Transportation (DOT) was cracking down on the issuing of CDLs amid a «disturbing pattern» of them being given to illegal immigrants.

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Reporters raise their hands to ask a question as White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing at the White House on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Evan Vucci/AP Photo)

Jashanpreet Singh, a 21-year-old illegal immigrant from India, was accused of driving while intoxicated and causing a crash that left three people dead. He has since been arrested on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated after allegedly plowing his big rig into slow-moving traffic on the I-10 Freeway in San Bernardino County.

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Multiple federal law enforcement sources told Fox News that Singh was first encountered by Border Patrol agents in California’s El Centro Sector in March 2022 and released into the interior of the country pending an immigration hearing. 

Police say Singh never hit the brakes before slamming into the traffic jam, citing toxicology tests that confirmed impairment.

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Jashanpreet Singh, an illegal immigrant from India, was arrested in connection with a deadly crash on the I-10 Freeway in San Bernardino County, Calif., on Oct. 21, 2025.  (Bill Melugin/via X,ICE)

«This is a tragic situation,» a spokeswoman for Gov. Gavin Newsom said to Fox News Digital. «And as with every tragedy over the last ten months, Secretary Noem has ordered Secretary Duffy to look for every opportunity to manipulate the facts to score cheap political points, but the FEDERAL government needs to look within before they cast blame outside.»

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«The FEDERAL government approved and renewed this individual’s FEDERAL employment authorization multiple times – which allowed him to obtain a commercial driver’s license in accordance with FEDERAL law,» she added.

The Biden administration approved Singh’s work permit. Illegal immigrants can apply for work authorization 180 days after making their asylum claim. Singh was caught and released at the border in March 2022. He has been in asylum proceedings ever since. Additionally, acquiring a work permit would not require California to issue an individual a CDL, nor would it give an individual the right to one.

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT TRUCKER ACCUSED OF KILLING THREE PEOPLE FAILED ENGLISH, ROAD TEST SIGNS: DOT

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The incident comes just months after a similar fatal crash involving an illegal immigrant truck driver.

On Aug. 12, Harjinder Singh allegedly made an illegal U-turn in an unauthorized area on the Florida Turnpike, colliding with a minivan and killing three people. He was arrested in California, where he fled after the deadly crash, and was extradited to Florida.

Singh crossed into the U.S. illegally in 2018 through the southern border and was able to obtain a CDL in California. The first Trump administration rejected his request for work authorization in September 2020, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin said.

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Composite photo shows Florida crash scene involving Harjinder Singh’s truck and bodycam still of Singh during a July 3 New Mexico stop.

A composite image shows firefighters responding to a fatal Florida crash linked to Harjinder Singh’s truck and body camera of Singh being cited for speeding in New Mexico on July 3, 2025. (St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office; New Mexico State Police)

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On Oct. 15, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) would withhold over $40 million from California after a probe revealed that the state failed to comply with English Language Proficiency standards.

In response to a video of the incident, Duffy said, «This is exactly why USDOT has withheld $40 MILLION from California for failure to comply with our rules to protect drivers. We cannot allow our roads to be a dangerous place!»

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Zelensky se reúne en Londres con la Coalición de Voluntarios para reforzar apoyo militar a Ucrania y aumentar la presión sobre Rusia

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Zelensky se reúne en Londres con la Coalición de Voluntarios para reforzar apoyo militar a Ucrania y aumentar la presión sobre Rusia (REUTERS)

El presidente de Ucrania, Volodimir Zelensky, participa este viernes en Londres en una reunión de la Coalición de Voluntarios, formada sobre todo por países europeos, para analizar cómo reforzar el apoyo militar y económico a Ucrania y aumentar la presión sobre Rusia para poner fin a la guerra.

El primer ministro británico, Keir Starmer, presidirá la cita presencial y telemática en el Ministerio de Exteriores, a la que también asistirán en persona los primeros ministros de Dinamarca, Mette Frederiksen, y Países Bajos, Dick Schoof, así como el secretario general de la OTAN, Mark Rutte, mientras que otros veinte líderes se unirán a distancia.

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Starmer urgirá a los socios a tomar medidas para eliminar el petróleo y el gas rusos del mercado, usar los activos rusos confiscados para financiar la defensa ucraniana y enviar armamento de largo alcance, según un comunicado difundido por Downing Street.

El líder laborista afirmó que “el único que no quiere detener la guerra es Putin” y añadió: “Una y otra vez le ofrecemos la oportunidad de poner fin a su invasión innecesaria, detener las matanzas y retirar las tropas, pero él rechaza repetidamente estas propuestas y cualquier posibilidad de paz”.

La Coalición, creada en marzo pasado por el Reino Unido y Francia para coordinar la ayuda a Ucrania y planear su seguridad tras la guerra, usará esta reunión para «fijar prioridades prácticas de cara al invierno“, ante la intensificación de los ataques rusos contra objetivos civiles e infraestructuras críticas.

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El primer ministro británico, Keir Starmer, presidirá la cita presencial y telemática en el Ministerio de Exteriores (REUTERS)

El Gobierno británico aprovechará la cita para anunciar la entrega anticipada de 140 misiles ligeros multirrol a Kiev, dentro de un contrato de 1.600 millones de libras (1.800 millones de euros) suscrito en marzo que contempla un total de más de 5.000 unidades. Starmer también dijo que se acelerará un programa de fabricación de misiles de defensa aérea, con el objetivo de suministrar más de 5.000 armas.

La reunión se produce después de que Estados Unidos anunciara el miércoles sanciones contra las petroleras rusas Rosneft y Lukoil, “ante la falta de compromiso de Rusia con un proceso de paz”.

Por su parte, la Unión Europea aprobó el jueves el decimonoveno paquete de sanciones contra Rusia, que avanza a 2027, un año antes de lo previsto, incluyendo el veto al transporte del gas natural licuado (GNL).

Starmer instó a aprovechar “el acto decisivo” del presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump, al sancionar a Moscú, y “aumentar la presión sobre Rusia para que se siente a negociar”. Por su parte, Zelensky ha solicitado durante semanas más armas de largo alcance, esperando capitalizar la creciente presión de Trump sobre Putin, tras un reciente viaje a Washington en el que no logró obtener misiles Tomahawk, pese a sus múltiples pedidos.

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Starmer instó a aprovechar “el acto decisivo” del presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump, al sancionar a Moscú, y “aumentar la presión sobre Rusia para que se siente a negociar» (AP)

El Reino Unido y Francia ya suministran a Ucrania misiles Storm Shadow y Scalp, mientras que Ucrania produce sus propios misiles Flamingo y Neptuno. Kiev también ha mostrado interés en los misiles alemanes Taurus, aunque Berlín ha resistido debido a posibles tensiones con Rusia.

Zelensky también destacó la importancia de financiar la defensa ucraniana a largo plazo. La UE encargó a la Comisión Europea que avance con opciones para financiar Ucrania durante dos años, dejando abierta la posibilidad de un préstamo de 140.000 millones de euros respaldado por activos rusos congelados.

El presidente del Consejo Europeo, Antonio Costa, afirmó que el bloque “se compromete a asegurar que las necesidades financieras de Ucrania estarán cubiertas durante los próximos dos años” y advirtió a Rusia: “Ucrania tendrá los recursos financieros que necesita para defenderse”.

La cita de Londres busca fortalecer la cooperación internacional y coordinar la entrega de armamento, sanciones económicas y apoyo financiero para Ucrania, en un momento en que la guerra entra en su cuarto invierno y Moscú continúa atacando infraestructuras críticas del país con misiles y drones.

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(Con información de AFP, EFE y EP)



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