A First Public Address Since the Assassination
Jack Posobiec tells the crowd gathered at Desert Financial Arena that this is the first time he has spoken publicly since Charlie Kirk was assassinated. He describes seeing supporters who made their own shirts for Charlie, with some writing the word "Freedom" on them by hand.
Rejecting the Accident Narrative
Posobiec pushes back forcefully against any framing of Charlie's death as an accident, rejecting comparisons to a car crash or plane crash. He states plainly that Charlie was murdered and assassinated in cold blood, and that his only crime was speaking the truth.
Vigils Across the Country
Posobiec notes that the vigil at ASU is not an isolated event, pointing to gatherings taking place at Turning Point USA headquarters and in cities and states across the country as evidence of how widely Charlie's death has been felt.
A Conversation After Butler
Posobiec recalls a conversation he had with Charlie following the assassination attempt on President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, in which he asked Charlie directly whether he still wanted to continue holding public events given the violence he had witnessed. He describes seeing conviction in Charlie's eyes as Charlie told him he would never stop.
A Life Devoted to Others
Posobiec argues that Charlie was never doing this work for himself, describing his commitment to truth as a gift given to him that ultimately led to him being cut down by an assassin's bullet. He closes with a direct message to those he accuses of smearing Charlie's name, calling on the crowd to carry forward the grassroots work Charlie started, from folding tables to campus tabling setups, in cities across the country.
