Erika Kirk begins by thanking law enforcement
Erika Kirk begins speaking after a silent prayer.
She then thanks the law enforcement and “first responders who struggled heroically to save Charles’ life, and the police who acted bravely to ensure there were no other victims on that terrible afternoon”.
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She holds back tears as she speaks.
The broadcast begins with several minutes of silence, as the camera framed Charlie Kirk’s empty chair.
A photo of Kirk is displayed on her podium, with the caption: “May Charlie be received into the merciful arms of Jesus, our loving savior.”
Erika Kirk thanks Turning Point team
Erika Kirk, overcome with emotion, continues to thank employees of Turning Point USA – which her husband co-founded.
“My heart is with everyone of my husband’s employees who lost a friend and a mentor,” she says.
“He loved what he did.”
Erika Kirk thanks President Trump
Speaking through tears, Erika Kirk thanked President Donald Trump and his family for their support after the shooting.
“Mr President, my husband loved you. And he knew that you loved him too. He did. Your friendship was amazing. You supported him so well, as did he for you,” she says.
She also thanks Vice-President JD Vance and his wife Usha for “bringing him home”.
‘If he ever ran for office, his priority would be to revive American family’
“Charlie said if he ever ran for office, his top priority would be to revive the American family. That was his priority,” Erika Kirk continues.
“Charlie loved life. He loved his life. He loved America,” she adds.
She goes on to list some of his hobbies, and his favourite sports teams.
“Go ducks,” she says, referring to the Oregon University sports team, adding that he would want her to say that because they play on Sunday.
“But most of all, Charlie loved his children. And he loved me. With all his heart. And he made sure I knew that everyday.”
She goes on to call him a “perfect” father, weeping throughout her comments.
Now, she quotes Bible verse on love
Erika Kirk, who’s wearing a cross necklace, continues to focus on religion, quoting from a Bible verse.
“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.”
She praises God and says he is “incredibly good”.
‘Evildoers’ have no idea what they unleashed – Erika Kirk
Erika Kirk addresses “the evildoers responsible” for her husband’s “assassination”.
“You have no idea what they have done.
“They killed Charlie because he preached a message of patriotism, faith and of God’s merciful love,” she says.
Kirk has this message for the “evildoers”: “You have no idea the fire that you have ignited within this wife, the cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry.
“They should all know this: If you thought that my husband’s mission was powerful before you have no idea, you have no idea what you just have unleashed across this entire country and this world, you have no idea.”
Campus tour will continue for years to come, Erika Kirk sayspublished Erika Kirk vows to keep the campus tour going – just days after her husband Charlie was shot dead in the one in Utah.
“He never gave up. One of his mottos was never surrender. So I want to tell that we will never surrender,” says Erika in a defiant tone.
“The campus tour will continue. There will be even more tours in the years ahead to come,” she says.
His ideology will continue to spread, she says, adding, “in a world filled with chaos doubt and uncertainty, my husbands voice will remain”.
‘I will never let your legacy die’
Towards the end of her speech, Erika Kirk urges young people to join her late husband’s political movement.
She also calls on people to become members of a church.
She then sends a message to her late husband: “I promise I will never let your legacy die”, vowing to make his movement the “biggest thing this nation has ever seen”.