Voices from the Charlie Kirk Memorial Vigil: Thousands Gather to Honor Conservative Leader's Legacy

to the memorial vigil for the assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk who was killed this Wednesday. Uh it is now Sunday uh at 5:00 p.m. and we are going to go talk to some people to see how Charlie impacted their lives, where they were when they found out this tragedy has occurred and to find out more about what we can do going forward. [Music] Yes. >> Oh, I love that. >> Don't be structure. >> I'm just saying I think that's what one of the people said. [Music] You've been in Oh, just here. >> Oh, you can step in. Step out. Um, >> uh, would you mind sharing your first name and what state are you from? >> Tyler Spy from Montana. Uh, did you come to DC for this vigil or you were already here? >> Already here working with Salem Media. >> Okay. Nice. Nice. Um, can you tell us uh a little bit about where you were or how you found out when Mr. Kirk was assassinated this Wednesday? >> Um, in my apartment working and uh was sent the video by some friends of uh of what transpired. What were your immediate reactions and thoughts to what occurred and then the aftermath that day to see people celebrating online? >> My immediate response was horror at what happened. Um, and then it turned into I mean it just felt like a spiritual event. I don't really know how to put it into words, but it was uh heart-wrenching. and then seeing people say the disgusting things that they are even saying right now um have made me very angry. But all of that went away when I heard Charlie's wife and what she had to say because we do have to continue public discourse and >> be better than those that would do what we would like to do for them. Um, what do you think is uh going to happen to the future of Turning Point? I know we saw Erica's statement. It was very uh confident and she's not backing down at all. Do you do you think that Turning Point will continue to go forward and more people will be brought to the movement because of this? >> Yeah, I think more people are brought into the movement. I think we saw that there was like 30,000 new chapters that had requested to open. Um, I think that I'm this movement is going to become bigger than Charlie could have ever imagined and it means something a lot more now. So, I think that voice is going to be carried on and college campuses are they're not going to be driven away by fear and I think a lot of the conservative movement is going to come around and band together even with Turning Point to keep that that voice alive. >> And if you could share your message of condolences with Mr. Kirk's family and friends, what would you tell them? >> Christ is sovereign and he has a plan and we all have an appointed time and she knows that most of all. If anything, she's going to teach me something in how she is handling this. But I just know that the entire country is praying for you and uh we wish you well and we're all going to stand up and have a voice >> like Charlie. >> Thank you very much. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you. Thank you. I know. >> Shadows. Those are the two people from the act. Someone billion times. So, it has to has to be the same. >> I'll I'll text that later. [Music] Um, do you mind sharing your first name and uh, what state are you from? >> Yeah, first name is Kathleen. And then this is Domiano. And we're from Virginia. We're up in Lowden County. >> Oh, okay. Not too far away. Um, did you drive in there from uh, today? >> We did. We drove in. Yes. >> Okay. Nice. Um, can you share a little bit about where you were and how you reacted when you found out that Charlie Kirk was assassinated on Wednesday? >> Yeah. Dom, where were you? Um, >> I was driving home from school and she called me. >> Yeah. >> And Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I was shocked. >> Yeah, >> it was horrible. >> Yeah, it was horrible. And I I was actually at home and I I was actually hoping my daughter sent me a video and she said, "Mom, is this AI and I said, "Grace, she goes to Liberty University." And so I was like, "Delete that video." Oh my gosh. Cuz I had heard I'd seen on social media Charlie Kirk, Charlie Kirkash. And so um I said, "Delete that video right now." And then we just all kind of just prayed and hoped and I thought, "Okay, he's going to pull through." And so that's where we were. We were home and we were just kind of hoping and praying that he would be okay. Yeah. >> When the news came out that he had passed away, what was your reaction? >> Oh, just I don't cry much. I'm one of the and it just it was absolutely devastating. It was just I think it was such a shock and I think I took it harder than I thought I was going to. And like I had said before, I think you know when I I used to think hear about JFK and Martin Luther King Jr. when they were I just thought that was devastating, but I don't understand how people can cry when they didn't know somebody. But it was a it was a devastating blow because I felt like he was um such a champion of of free speech and welcoming conversation from people who didn't have the same obviously who didn't have the same views as him and giving them an opportunity to come up speak and he had a wonderful Christian faith but he also would just was so knowledgeable. He just had a mind that was crazy. He had so many facts memorized. So, and I and I loved how he was always able to he he made it very important to find common ground at the end or you know. So, yeah. >> So, you two are fans of his videos and his debates. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I have been following him for years. So, so yeah. >> So, it does feel like he knows somebody like >> strangely enough it it does. And it hasn't gotten any easier. And so we've just, you know, kind of even just listening to our our pastor at at Cornerstone and this morning he had a great service and um I think that's helped. But when I heard this was happening, I was like, Dom, do you want to go? And so just to be around other people and just pray and be together um means a lot just to be with other people. >> Did your pastor's sermon mention Charlie this morning? >> Yes. And he knew him and he had actually come to our church and my daughter actually asked him a question. um about four years ago, she had asked him a question. And so um I know that our pastor, he said he was on a actually a group chat with about 10 other people, I think other pastors and people and he said so he saw he got the spam the messages coming through um and was hoping that maybe it wasn't real or whatever when they I think he said his wife Erica did get on the text and say that it it had in fact happened. So yeah, I think they would do some sort of they would do some events together. And yeah, >> so >> to go back to the point you brought up about free speech, >> what do you say to the people who are making fun of this, celebrating this, thinking that he essentially deserved what he got because of the speech and because of the opinions that he shared. >> Oh, it's awful because we all have different opinion. I mean, we have so many friends and family of who think completely differently than us, but um I think the answer is always love and and with him, I feel like he was he was great at that and that it breaks my heart that anybody he didn't deserve to die. I Yeah, it's been that's been hard to watch. I've had to I work in social media, so it's hard cuz I want to stay off of it, but it's hard to see those things even from some people that I know and I'd be surprised to see if they would comment and say things. Did you know anybody who on social media any of your friends or anybody who said >> anything? I mean, I've like I'm on Snapchat and so people post like >> kind of stuff more like it's almost like they're just like dumping their feelings >> onto social media and it's like some people were posting stuff like he got what like he got what was coming to him and they were posting stuff with like laughy faces about it happening and it's like >> somebody just got assassinated and they're making jokes of it and it's >> just because somebody thinks differently than you that's it's totally understandable to even not like somebody not like their opinion but somebody >> especially cuz I mean it's not like he was a politician. He had a strong view on politics but he >> just went to debate people and like >> tried to spread the truth and the word and the gospel and everything and it's >> it was not a fun day on social media. I mean, I tried to stay off, but >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Would you say the majority of your peers in your friend group and social circles at school, do they lean more towards being celebratory or have more of your opinion on this? So, I would say a lot of my closer friends definitely like share my opinion, but even like when I'm sitting at the lunch table and people are like making jokes about it, it's like I thought I knew them and I thought I like shared their views and then it's they just completely different way and it was disgusting. I mean, I even moved lunch tables one day because people were just like, it wasn't like bashing and like making fun, but they were making disgusting comments about like what had happened in the videos that were on social media and like making comments on like what had happened. Like I don't want to think about it, but it was horrible. >> It's terrible. I'm sorry that you're going through this. I know he was so influential for many young people including myself. I think I joined Turning Point when I was like 17 uh you know several years ago now. So it's been like a very odd year in general. Um if you could share a message with Mr. Kirk's family, maybe if Erica sees this or his close friends, what would you share with them? >> We would I I honestly would just say thank you. Thank you for sharing him with us. Thank you for your support. Thank you for um the way you loved him and supported him and just thank you for sharing him with us that he has made he's been so influential to all three of my kids. I also have a junior high and a daughter at Liberty and all of these kids have a stronger um have more confidence and a stronger faith because of Charlie and I know we're not we're not idolizing him. They mentioned that at church today corner store and it's but but to learn from his example. So I would just say thank you. He was a he was a wonderful man. his parents did a a great job raising him and it it encourages me to raise my uh my kids the same our kids the same way. So that's what I would say is thank you and I'm so sorry and I'm also so sorry for their loss. That's the other message that's more important than anything. So yeah, it's devastating. >> This is very heartful. I can tell you're very sincere. It was very nice to meet you so it was very nice to meet you. I'm sorry for everybody's loss here. >> Where are you from again? Yeah, I did it. >> Was this Friday night? [Music] Um, if you would like if you uh don't mind sharing your first name and what state you were from. >> Nancy >> and Esther and we're from Virginia. Um, just quickly before the message, can you share a little bit about your reaction on Wednesday when the news came out? >> Well, my reaction honestly was, we were talking about this on the way. Our reaction was bad on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. There's been a lot of stuff that we, you know, that was upsetting this week. >> So, um, >> it's it's been a hard week, I think, for a lot of people. >> I agree. Um, so if you could share a message to Charlie Kirk's family, if Erica sees this or his close friends, what would you share with them? >> Wow. Thank you so much for sharing your husband. You know, I know it's not an easy thing and he's traveled all over the place and so um and he was such a a good speaker. He was passionate and he believed in truth. So, thank you. Yeah, thank you for sharing. My I would like to share something else in addition to that and that is I would like to send a plea out to everybody who has a mouthpiece is is saying to Americans um you know be calm this isn't and they have lots of advice. My plea is to our political and our social, religious, local, and national leaders that instead of telling us what they fear and hope for America, my plea is that they please model that. I would like to see good, solid, respectful debate in the House. When committees meet, I don't want just a few people there. I would like to see discussion going back and forth. I'd like it to be respectful. I wouldn't like there to be name calling. Um because that sets a model for lots of other people to see. And so my plea is please please everybody um and if you're in a position where you have a mouthpiece or you have an important role in the in what's going on in our country, please remember to be the way that you want others to be. All set. >> Do you think that that's the message we should follow? Um, you know, Charlie Kirk was a Christian. Do you believe that we should turn the other cheek and just remain calm and peaceful? God only knows. I mean, I the simple answer is yes, we should, but I know that's really hard to do. Um, and so I I pray that we all can do it, but I pray for the good of our country also. And um, I don't presume to know the answer to everything. I don't think any of us know, you know, the way everything is supposed to be and the way we're supposed to think, but we can love one another. Whether you're a Christian or not, loving one another is something that can be done. And being respectful of each other. And thank you, Charlie Kirk, for getting people to talk about that. And thank you. >> Oh, well, thank you very much. It's very beautiful. I'm personally moved. Anything else to share? >> Oh, no. >> I think for young people especially, you know, as a mom, you want to teach your kids how to speak properly, how to be a good debater, how to be a good listener. And if you're frustrated because you can't get your point across, then do the research. Learn up on it, you know. And I feel like even members of Congress, they don't do the research. they don't listen. It's all about name calling and it's really really sets a bad example to the younger generation especially when we see people um in committees speaking before other people that come in you know and um for example like Senator Holly I really appreciate how composed he is when he speaks um and when he's debating with someone or trying to find the answers. He's very respectful and he just points to the facts and I would hope that other people in Congress would stick to the facts and not um opinions because opinions are not facts. >> Thank you very much. Thank you both. It was very nice to meet you both. >> Thank you. And then she told somebody his all the deposition allowed you to try this too. So it should take you You know what? I appreciate that. Um, so we're live on streaming Facebook right now. That's >> all right. Perfect. >> Um, >> it's going to be posted later. >> It will be uh the stream will be still live later. Okay, perfect. >> Do you mind sharing your first name and what state you're from? >> My name is Joseph and I'm originally from California. Went to high school in Texas and now I'm here. >> You're in DC to live. Okay, nice. Um, can you share a little bit about your reaction and where you were when you heard the news on Wednesday that Charlie Kirk was assassinated? >> Of course I can. So, I was first I was shocked that he even got shot because there's usually a lot of security at these events. I've been to a couple before and they really make sure that nothing's going to happen and the fact that somebody was able to get on top of a roof and get him in the neck, it it really hurt me because I've been I've been a huge Charlie Ker follower since I was about 12 years old and I'm 19 now. So that's seven years of, you know, him watching him speak at colleges, watching him go to conferences. I actually met him at a conference four years ago and he got to answer one of my questions and now it means more that I got to meet somebody who led one of the biggest political movements for the youth in my generation. >> Are you part of a campus TPUSA organization? >> Actually, I am not a part. I just graduated high school. I was not planning on going to college, but if I was, I probably would be involved in it. >> Nice. Um, can you share um a little bit about your opinion when you go online or maybe just in your social circles or peer group and you see people celebrating and justifying a husband and father be shot in the neck. What is your reaction to that? >> My reaction is they are they're not thinking about him as a human. They're looking at him as okay, we disagreed with you so you get what you deserve. They're not looking at him as a father, a husband, a brother, a son. They're just looking at him as, "Okay, I disagree with you and now you're eliminated. So, praise God that you're gone and I don't ever have to see, you know, your TikToks or you speak at my campus. I don't have to see that anymore. They're just looking at looking about how it benefits them, not how it's affecting his wife or his or how his daughters are not going to be able to grow up with a father because a lot of the statistics talk about a lot of a lot of um statistics show that people that don't grow up with fathers usually don't end up well when they become adults. And I'm very worried for his daughters. I'm hoping that they get the help that they need. Do you um >> do you think that any consequences should be faced by people in public facing jobs like teachers and medical professionals who espouse these views on social media? >> I believe they should be fired immediately. There is no justification for why they should be saying these horrific things about just somebody they disagreed with. The fact that they're phrasing on social media is sickening and I don't think that anybody should keep their job if they are going on social media saying these things. >> What do you say to people in our generation? I'm an elder jenzee. People who have the opinion like it doesn't matter that he's he's been killed. It doesn't matter that he has a family. How do we kind of change people's mindsets? It doesn't mean that they have to be a conservative or even a Christian or agree with any of his beliefs. But do what do you say to people like that? >> Well, I say this. I say forget his beliefs. Don't don't don't look at his political side. Look at who he is as a person and say, "You know what? You bleed the same skin or sorry, we not the same skin. We bleed the same blood. We put our pants on the same way. He's a human just like me and that's the way I'm going to look at him. He's a as a human being who sadly lost his life to somebody who was mentally ill. >> What do you think his lasting impact will be? Do you see the, you know, campus and college conservative movement growing bigger even beyond Turning Point? But do you see a mindset shift here? I actually do. And I talked to a lot of people that I went to church with that were very centered on their beliefs. Like they weren't Democrat, they weren't Republican, they weren't libertarian. They just they were very centered on politics. It has made them more conservative to where they are talking about they're going to vote Republican in the midterms for Senate, Governor. Um what else? House. they're going to vote Republican because they clearly see as one-sided and that no other side's going to get attacked. And I see a big shift in the conservative movement. I think not just what he said, but what everybody else has been fighting on since he has passed. A lot of people I've watched on the right are not are not um going down. They're they're standing back up and they're going to fight for Charlie Kirk. >> Um one last question. If you could share a message, an encouraging message to Erica Kirk and their family and their friends, what would you tell them? >> Well, Miss Erica Kirk and the children of Erica and Charlie Kirk, I feel very sad for your family that you lost not just your father and husband, but a great man who made an impact on my generation, who is going to keep me fighting for my beliefs. And I really hope that you guys get the help you need, whether it's through church, whether it's through therapy, whether it's through your community. I really pray that you I pray that you guys get the help that you need. >> Thank you very much. Very nice to meet you. Thank you for the interview. I appreciate it. >> You're very welcome. >> Yes, I agree with you. Yep. That's what's going to happen. Am I rolling or she rolling? What are we doing? >> Well, I'm here with my Breitbart colleagues outside the vigil in DC for our good friend Charlie Kirk. And as you can see, the line wraps right around the clock. And he inspired so many people, people who knew him, people who didn't know him. I got to know him very early on because he wrote to us at Breitbart in April 2012 and he said, "Hi, Mr. Pollock. My name is Charlie Kirk. I'm a student in high school. I have this economics teacher who's using this textbook. It's biased against conservatives. It says that the Reagan tax cuts didn't do anything for economic growth. I know that's wrong. What do I do?" And we said, "Right." Because that was Andrew Breitbart's philosophy. Andrew believed in citizen journalism that people could tell their own stories. So we helped Charlie with that. We posted his article and he got a reaction. So he kept posting articles and then he turned his high school conservative club which was called SOS Liberty into Turning Point USA. And along the way, he he's such a positive person and he has such natural leadership abilities that he attracted people to him who helped him with fundraising, with organizing, administration, new ideas. and his progress has been so steady. His success had been so steady that it's incredible in the wake of this horrific event to look back at the last 13 years and realize just how far he had come. And to look around the world at how many people love Charlie Kirk, how many people he inspired and not just the kids he met at college campuses, older people, younger people. My 10-year-old son, who I didn't know was watching Charlie Kirk videos, told me that he watches Charlie Kirk all the time. And when people talk about JFK and the assassination of JFK, they all say, "I remember where I was when I found out that the president had been killed." When people talk about Charlie Kirk, they say, "I remember how I know Charlie." That's how many people he touched. And partly that's a function of social media, which he used very well. But it's also because as brilliant as he was, he had the humility to come down to where people were and debate them on their terms and to take all comers to give a platform to anybody. There's nothing more American than that. There's nothing braver than that. There's nothing greater than to risk your life for what you believe. like any soldier really. He gave his life for freedom of speech and he gave his life for freedom of religion and he gave his life for freedom of assembly. He's the ultimate first amendment hero. And we wish we didn't have to honor him like this. But just as he was inspired by Andrew Breitbart, which is why he wrote to us, there are going to be many people who are going to be inspired by Charlie Kirk for many, many more years. He's going to be remembered in American history. And crucially, and I think this is very important in the current moment, he has in a sense [Music] bought a place for conservatives in the civil rights tradition in this country because like the great civil rights heroes who were cut down fighting for racial equality, Charlie Kirk was cut down fighting for freedom. And there are many discussions still going on. It's very early about what the implications of all this will be. But one thing that nobody can ever say again that conservatives are not part of the struggle for freedom in this country. Conservatives lead the struggle for freedom in this country. Nobody ever has to apologize for that ever again. And Charlie Kirk, you can look around here. The love will continue after the vigils end. The grief will also continue. this is not going to go away. But he had a vision and the vision was one that had its deep roots in our founding in our Judeo-Christian values and in the precepts of our constitution. So I feel pretty confident that this is just the beginning for Charlie Kirk's legacy. >> And it's not lost on me at all that we're at the John F. Kennedy Center like you said, uh great president who was assassinated. Everybody remembers where they were when he was assassinated. Um I would say the general vibe of people here in line is it is definitely people in mourning but it is also very hopeful here. The people I have talked to have all said there is hope renewed hope for the conservative movement and they've said that their campus organizations have grown uh turning point um and shared messages of peace and love with Erica while she is obviously going through the worst time of her life. I don't think so either. [Music] >> Yeah, >> that's the other thing they told me they had. >> I think they've never had that start. [Music] As you can see guys, we got a lot of people here in line to watch the prayer vigil with a lot of speakers there today. Line is uh pretty endless. I don't I can't find the end of the line. There's so many people. [Music] >> You know what I mean? like and then I look and then I look because I'm trying to place >> Well, I don't think I That's pretty. [Music] What do you like around the usually? [Music] [Music] Yes, I want to Don't understand. You seen these? I should ask him. >> I'm enjoying it. You're my >> Thank you very much. Thank you very much. >> Yeah, we were on Brett Bar a couple years ago. >> Uh would you mind both of you sharing your first name and what state you came from? >> Uh Michael Brown. I'm from Missouri, but I go to school in DC. >> My name is Stan. I'm from Connecticut and I go to school here as well. >> So being students um on a campus in Washington DC, it's obviously um a very blue area. What was the reaction amongst your peers on Wednesday and how did you personally react on Wednesday? >> Oh yeah, I was there was a lot of mixed reactions, a lot of very negative reactions. Like I saw some people who were basically there was an administrator at our university who said he had quote no sympathy for Charlie Kirk or his family. Um and yeah, that was reflected in a lot of the students like just saying like oh haha or smiling or stuff like that. But my response obviously because I'm here I was super saddened like I I wanted to cry a couple times like this whole time I've been thinking about his wife and his kids and everybody who knew him and like yeah just a terrible thing. Um I would agree that the response has been mixed um with many students I think who are taking almost celebratory response to this. They are thankfully a a rather small minority and I don't think they really understand the damage this causes to the discord when violence is introduced into a process which should be entirely peaceful. At the same time I have found across the aisles um more sympathy for the right especially as I think people have realized how such inflammatory rhetoric is especially found on the left can lead to these things. So, I'm hoping they can create a more um effective uh and comfortable dialogue between both sides. >> Have either of you followed Charlie Kirk on social media for a while and you know watched his content? >> Yeah, I watch I watch his content every once in a while. Like I follow him on Instagram, Facebook, all that. Um I didn't follow him or Turning Point super closely, but like yeah, they definitely influenced me and my political views for sure. I mean much how like Rush Limb might have been for the baby boomers. I think Charlie Kirk was for a lot of um generation C. >> For a lot of young people, some people fanatically followed him and he was their idol and you know his death is especially bitter for them. But all conservatives had lots of respect for him and was aware of him, had watched his content before and respected his his debates and how he approached over talks he did. never. >> What do you say to those people who especially you said an administrator was making light of this situation which is terrible. Uh what do you say to those people? What should happen to them? Especially if they have a public facing job or something involving students like that. >> Oh yeah. I think if you're making light of the murder of innocent man who just wanted to debate people on college campuses, I think that says a lot about you as a person. I think reflects obviously very negatively on your character. Like I know that individual, he's thankfully been relieved of his position as university administrator, but >> I mean still, yeah, it just it just shows like what we're dealing with because like there are people out there that are actively and like he said like they're a minority, but they're actively cheering to this happen. >> Universities are there for the cultivation of the person in education. Charlie Kirk talked about this even and I really think many administrators and anyone involved in academia who does make light of his death have to understand the importance of having safety in communications to be able to challenge people and to offend people without ever having to worry about your uh your beliefs um or what you say to people leading to your uh to your death. And I think people who make light of this are really um really making it uh an embarrassment uh of the institute the institutions in in which they have employment in which they live and uh where they're acculturated where their friends are because it requires if you're in a university to be open to new ideas and to not rely on violence or celebrate it. >> If you could share a message with Erica Kirk, Charlie's wife, and his two children and the rest of their family and friends, what would you say to them? >> Yeah. Um, well, if I could if I could speak to Miss Kirk and their kids, I would tell them that, you know, obviously we're praying for you, we all share in your pain. Obviously, obviously not to the extent that you guys do, but we're everyone in America besides that select few is rooting for you guys and we're we all share in this fragrance. Well, uh, perhaps going off of that a bit, uh, I've been following her response to her husband's untimely death, and I've been very impressed with the strength of her faith, especially as a fellow Catholic. So, I'd just like to say that, um, through her suffering, through her husband's death, um, she's inspired me quite a bit, and I'm praying for her and her family. >> I like, >> do you guys have any opinion on what should conservatives do now? Now, I mean, we've been hearing so many different narratives and stories. Some people want us or want conservatives to kind of roll over and turn the other cheek. Some are calling for a lot more than that. Uh, what do you think would be the most productive thing? What would be a solution that Charlie would want? >> Yeah. No, I absolutely don't think we should just roll over. I think we need to build off of what he did. Um, I say ever since his ever since he died the other day, I've heard a lot like I know that like Turning Point said that they have a bunch of new requests for chapters. I know they said that I know Alex Jones said that he's planning on doing a tour of college campuses to carry on when Charlie did. And I know like yeah, we as conservatives, we just need to build off of what he did and keep talking to our fellow students and people on campuses. agree with you. >> I think it's time for conservatives to consider what language is used and how it shapes the dialogue. I mean, people who are progressive have been aware of shaping language and dialogue for a very long time. If you go back to the origins of sort of modern American progressives in the 1960s, um they're always very concerned about choosing the right words to make people look bad, right? Uh they like to call people on the right, you know, fascists, far right. Even now, they constantly accuse people on the right of destroying American democracy, etc. And I think it's important for conservatives to realize how the um how the conversation, the public life is being shaped by terms of progressive views and make sure that we using objective terminology and that we're being frank of our opinions and our views because this more and more extreme ideology which tends to uh frame all people on the right as being dangerous and harmful to America uh raises the temperature and leads to people who are more radical like the like the shooter from doing what he did. Um, and one last question. Um, what do you think that Charlie's lasting impact will be? You said he's kind of like our generation's Rush Limbbo. Um, what do you think, uh, Generation Z is going to look like going forward because of him? >> Oh, yeah. He absolutely shaped our generation's political positions. And like I know like several people just from back home in Missouri who like never even never went to a college campus, never heard him speak, who were shaped by his dialogue and by his rhetoric. And yeah, I feel like across our generation like he's going to have that Rush Limbbo effect where he reached out to to plenty of people and had a dramatic impact on our policies. I'd say two major things. First of all, his speaking abilities and the fact that he emphasized dialogue, how he communicated with people. He always attacked their ideas based very kindly college students with with whom he spoke. And the second big thing is the fact that he lived his values. Uh progressive values and progressive ideas have been lived out in American society for decades now. They always have the next battle they have to fight and the battle is always made up and it's pointless. I think people my generation have really been coming back to conservative values and conservative politics. And for Charlie Kirk, not only did he preach those worldviews, but he also lived them. He was a family man. He had a wife and kids. And I think that he's going to be a great example for people going forward as what how do you live life these days, right? How do you live a meaningful, purposeful, virtuous life? I think Charlie B provides a great example. >> Thank you so much. Great words, both of you. Very nice to meet you. Thank you. >> Nice to meet Olivia. It's so cold. [Music] Hey, Jessie. [Music] So many times. Congratulations. 27 years. if you don't mind. Uh, do you want to say your first name and what state you're from? >> Yeah. Um, I'm Katie Blankenberg. I'm from California, but I currently live in DC. I'm an attorney over at Judicial Watch. >> Wow. Okay. Um, what was your reaction on Wednesday to hear this terrible news that Charlie Kirk has been assassinated? >> It was really hard. Um, I knew Charlie, >> so to see his somebody you know and care about. I wasn't close with him, but he was the one who made me change my career path. Um, in 2018, when I reached out to him on LinkedIn of all places, I was like, he'll probably never respond. probably get so many messages and he responded and um invited me to one of the conferences. I was like, "Aren't I a little old?" I was in law school and he said, "No, you you're welcome to come." And he extended that and he encouraged me to think about getting act more active in politics. I'd always been a Trump supporter since 2015. So, it was hard to find kind of that niche. I'm from really liberal areas, so from the Bay Area, was in law school in Austin. So to find people I really could um communicate with without fear was important to me and he provided that outlet. >> Thank you for sharing that. And on behalf of myself and Breitbart, we're very sorry for your loss and for anyone that personally knew him in any capacity, we're all very sorry. Um, what is your reaction to those who are joyful and justifying this and cheering this on and celebrating this? I've already cut out two friends I've had for life pretty much over this. Uh, that was it was hard in the sense that I there was so much history there, but not hard in the sense that I knew it was right. Um, it wasn't a celebration, but it was more of this both sides equivocation on the issue. I just hope that I told them, you know, I hope that when I die or if I were to die that way, somebody doesn't tell you, well, it's on both sides or you I hope you know someone you care about doesn't get slaughtered on live TV. Um, what should happen to people who are in professions, public facing jobs like teachers, doctors, you know, anyone who really has power and influence over somebody's life, uh, and they're sharing these views publicly. Um, do you think they should face consequences? >> Absolutely. They should. They have no business in any decision-making authority. They have no business teaching our kids, you know, making life and death decisions when you're on the operating table. I can't even begin to understand how someone could feel that way. They're not >> they're not well they they they've lost their humanity. >> What got us to this point in the United States? Um what happened to people on both sides coming together to share condolences or just saying nothing at all? Why are we in such Why have people reacted like this? I mean I feel he has shared very moderate views like a Republican would have maybe 20 years ago. >> Yeah. I think I I have way stronger opinions than he had. So, they killed the nice guy. >> Um, but we got to this point one, we kicked God of out of our society in different ways. Um, the indoctrination in our schools and campuses. Um, and that goes from a young age of kindergarten, not just the colleges. I mean when you look at these radical figures are like these are the monsters that were created by a system and then it also with the family when you you if you hear your child speaking this way you need to nip it in the bud or else it's going to metastasize. >> If you could share uh an encouraging message to Mrs. Erica Kirk and their two young children and the rest of their family and friends what would you tell them? I pray for them. >> And um >> just know that we can take comfort in knowing that Charlie is with Jesus and that his voice is louder than it ever was before and we're going to make sure of that. >> What do you predict for the future of conservatism? you know, as young people, as people who were involved in Turning Point, do you think that his movement is going to be greater? Like what will his lasting impact be? >> I think it will be greater. I think that this has made people look him up, look up, people want to, you know, fact check, you know, some of the things he was saying. I heard some people say, "Well, did he say XYZ?" And they're going back and listening to the full videos. I think more people are opening up their Bibles. more people are opening up their hearts and minds. As much as we're having some really despicable behavior um come up, we're also seeing a lot of good um not that good could come from I mean just if any good could come from this tragedy. It's that >> that people are more resolved in their faith >> and try to live by his example. >> Thank you very much for sharing your beautiful words and I'm actually very sorry for your loss. Thank you. >> Um, are you in line or >> No, my my my brother my my son's over there and my um dad's at the beginning. >> Okay. Um, would you mind sharing your first name and what? >> Hold on. There's something going on real quick. Can I come right back? >> Guys, I hear something. I'm just going to go check it out real quick. >> It's just one person. She's [Music] >> No, we I just got [Music] [Music] [Applause] Trump. Trump. Trump. up. Trump is an insurrection. Trump is an insurrection. Trump is an insurer. [Music] Trump is the traitor. Trump is a traitor. Trump is a traitor. Trump is a traitor. Trump is responsible for January 6, 2021. [Music] Trump is a traitor. Trader. Trader. Trump is a traitor. [Music] Tell Trump he's a traitor. Okay. Tell Trump he's a traitor. Okay. Bye. Tell Trump he's a traitor. Trump is a traitor. >> Don't you think that's insensitive to be saying here while people are warning Charlie Kirk? >> Excuse me. >> Don't you think that's insensitive to do here while people are warning Charlie Kirk? I'm not saying anything about Charlie Kirk. I'm saying something about Donald Trump who's going to attend it. >> Yeah, but do you think you do you think there's a place to go? >> Given that Donald Trump is here, then yes. Donald Trump is a traitor. Donald Trump is a traitor. Donald Trump is a traitor. >> Are you changing people's minds? >> Donald Trump is a traitor. the boys and Trump. the pro boys and Trump. the pro boys and Trump. the pro boys and Trump. I'm protesting Trump. the pro boys. >> There are people here crying. >> They are over there crying. the pro boys and Trump. >> There are people that are friends with him. I'm not saying anything negative about Charlie C. >> You are interrupting people mourning. You understand that? You are interrupting people in grief. You are interrupting crying people. There are crying children over there. There are crying people. You have anything else better to do? You have anything better to do? [Music] Trump. Trump. >> Shouldn't you go inside? Trump. Trump. >> No, journalist. We're covering the event. >> You're at the event. >> They cover the event inside. >> What do you think of this woman saying this right here? Uh I I think she's very famous. He look like bad LGBTQ. So against the MAGA. Yeah. So every time they uh Okay. I I introduce the lady. she from uh 20 uh 22nd and August uh every night she come with the J6er in the in the DC uh uh jail. Yeah. 96 days. Yeah. So when she uh when she waiting for outside of the jail like like she she always come. Yeah. >> Wow. So, she's a pretty um she's an activist that comes and protests outside the January 6 where people are detained. >> I've seen her before. >> Yeah. >> That's sad. That's sad. Well, thank you. >> Thank you. [Music] >> All right, guys. So, sorry for that uh bit of an interruption. I heard screeching, so I decided to uh run towards the screeching and see exactly what was going on. This seems like uh leftist activist that likes to show up to a lot of events consistently. So, um just trying to, you know, get attention, protest, annoy people. So, we're going to resume our interviews of the more sane people just as soon as uh we make it back. Thank you. >> Thank you. [Music] We'll say there's not many protesters out there. So, seems at least some of the left probably think that it's uh at least unacceptable or distasteful to be seen protesting a memorial like this prayer vigil. I did. I almost thought there was any other people. I guess as long as you're uh protesting Trump and not someone who is uh successfully assassinated, it's okay for someone like that. It's sick. It's real sick thinking. >> It's not the place. Not the place. >> And not the time either. their policy. >> Uh, okay. [Music] I would sour beast [Music] [Music] Wait, can you face one more time? [Music] Now take >> lots of I bought it. >> Where are y'all? >> Hey, how are you? basically [Music] ask >> there. You want to be interview? >> Yeah. [Music] Okay. Thank you very much. I appreciate it. >> Um, do you mind sharing your first name and what state you're from? >> Yeah, Joe Mitchell from Iowa. >> And do you live in DC now or you came here for this vigil? >> No, I live in Iowa. So, came here for this vigil. Um, Charlie's a friend of mine. So, I met Charlie September 10th, 2019, if you can believe that. So, I met him 6 years to the date um that he got brutally murdered and assassinated. and met Charlie when I was the youngest state legislator in Iowa. So I was 21 uh at the time when I met Charlie and I told him about this idea of starting a group called Run Gen Z to have young conservatives run for state and local office and Charlie invited me to come down to West Palm Beach to the student action summit that year in 2019. And so I got to talk to dozens of young people around the country running for office and he eventually gave me seed money for this organization called Run Gen Z where we've helped hundreds and hundreds of young people train and run for office around the country now and still you know very close partners with Turning Point USA. um will be at America Fest in December and I worked for the Trump administration for the last eight months and I just declared my candidacy for Congress on Monday. And so my last text to Charlie was my press release on Sunday night that I sent him and Tyler Boyer about running for Congress. And so we love Charlie and he's forever in our hearts and we're dedicating this campaign now to Charlie Kirk to stand up for him and to lift his voice up and everything he stood for. And so it's going to take millions and millions of our voices uh to stand up for Charlie and for free speech and for um freedom and liberty and for America. So um we love Charlie and you know we're looking forward to seeing him someday again. >> Well congratulations on your campaign and again I'm sorry for your loss and I'm actually familiar with Run Jenz now that you mentioned it. So good luck with that. Thank you for that. Um, what was your reaction to see all these people online and in real life in cases celebrating and justifying this murder? It >> was disgusting. Sounds like some of these people were here. Um, they're clearly I mean, some of them are possessed. I mean, they're bad people. Uh, evil people. I mean, and this is one of these things where they try to do cancel culture on us a few years ago for saying, you know, you you see an offkiller joke and they want you banned and you want your, you know, you to be fired from your job or kicked off a college campus. I mean, celebrating somebody's death, somebody that was politically executed is one of the most disgusting things in the world. And we should we should hold these people accountable because they called Charlie a Nazi and a fascist and a racist, which led to somebody killing him. And so we have to call out these people because uh you know Charlie was the furthest thing from any of those words or definitions. It was actually the exact opposite. And I saw a definition or a tweet uh the other day that said, you know, if you're a fascist, you believe in killing and using political force uh to assassinate your opponents. If you're an anti-fascist, you actually believe in discourse and you believe in freedom of speech in the ballot box to settle your disagreements. And so you tell me who's a fascist is there. It's not Charlie Kirk. And you know these people in the Democrat party have to calm down the rhetoric. These leaders in Democrat party, they have to call out this rhetoric. And if you see people saying these things about people that clearly aren't racist, fascists, uh Nazis, which you know 99.9% of people in the country aren't, uh those things can be called out because it calls for political violence when they say those things. So we all have to do our part, but the Democrat leaders most importantly have to do their part to call out people on their side that are saying these things. Uh, and what is your message to young conservatives, possibly the people you are trying to mentor and recruit into the movement who may feel scared, feel like they can't share their beliefs, feel like they too will be the victim of violence for sharing their free speech, >> right? Well, we have to be more bold than ever and that's what Charlie would have wanted and uh Charlie, you know, gave the ultimate sacrifice um for defending speech and for defending uh dialogue and discourse and debate. And so the least we can do is speak up. We're not going to sit down. We're not going to shut up. There's all these people here, thousands of people here to celebrate Charlie. And so people aren't afraid to come out. We're going to be uh more awake and we're going to be more open to standing up and speaking freely about what we believe. And so that's what we're doing here, this, you know, visual the night. And we appreciate you guys reporting on it, by the way. Thank because you don't really see too many mainstream news organizations out here um reporting on this but you know people uh they love Charlie and this has awakened a giant I think and not only politically but spiritually in this country and that's what Charlie would have wanted and so you know we're here and you the president obviously is coming to the funeral um next Sunday in Arizona which I'll be at as well and I think this is the left's worst nightmare which it should be which is uh god-fearing Christian patriots standing up standing on truth and speaking the truth that Charlie spoke. >> Thank you very much. Uh good luck on your campaign and everything. Thank you for speaking with me. >> Thank you guys. Appreciate it. >> Via Maybe not. Yeah, >> I guess like just like Because we're trying to keep Wow. Yeah, I finally it took about probably actually. Wait. Yes. Sorry. You're with >> Are you able to ask? Okay. >> But mine is >> Yes. Yeah, I think >> it's probably always >> um would you mind sharing your first name and what state you're from? >> Let's uh face this way here. >> Yeah, perfect. Thank you. >> Would you mind sharing your first name and what state you're from as we walk back? >> My name is Jessica and I'm from Alabama. >> How old are you? >> I'm 31. >> Oh my gosh, I literally thought you were Okay, I thought you were in college. Sorry. Um, so, uh, have you been a longtime follower of Charlie's? >> Yes. Um, he and I are about the same age, so really since he started, >> right? >> Um, can you share a little bit about your initial reaction when the news broke on Wednesday that that he had been shot and when about an hour or so later it came out that he had unfortunately passed away. >> Yeah. >> I didn't I've never experienced anything like that in my generation. um a public figure that I've grown up with and it felt like a personal connection with and just has shaped the conservatives, especially people becoming conservative in my age group. I felt like I had been punched in the stomach and I almost I just had to stop it. It it I was in shock. Um when the news came out, I was crying and I I don't cry very easily. Um but even now just thinking about it, it's it's been one of the hardest things I've seen just from a young conservative. And what is your reaction to people online and sometimes in person who are celebrating this tragedy? >> Well, I'm disappointed because I would never regardless of political views and regardless of what we think about things. At the end of the day, we're all human beings and I don't want any human being to die and especially in such a catastrophic and devastating way. Um, so I'm disappointed that there are people on the other side who think that's okay because it's not. >> What should happen to those types of people, especially those in public facing jobs and professions of influence like teachers and medical professionals, should they be reprimanded? >> They should. Um, I think if it were the other way around and it were the conservatives making comments, I think that we would lose our jobs and we would be canceled in a heartbeat. So I think the street should go both ways. um >> what is your reaction I guess to those people saying those things like you as a follower of Charlie's do you feel scared to now share your political beliefs or to exercise your freedom of speech since he was killed while exercising his freedom of speech? >> Yes. And he actually inspired me to be a lot more open and share a lot more on social media amongst people about my more conservative values and my beliefs. Um, and now seeing what can happen as the result of that and that that's being celebrated, it makes me scared, but at the same time it invigorates me to keep going in his honor. >> Um, and if you could share a message of encouragement or inspiration to Mrs. Erica Kirk and their two young children and their friends and family, what would you tell them? that he'll never be forgotten, that his life was cut too short, but he's legendary, and that we will all fight for his name to be remembered for generations. >> Thank you. Um, one last question. Uh, what do you predict will happen with, you know, the young conservative movement? What is Charlie's lasting impact on people in that age group? >> I think we're seeing that even younger. I'm a millennial, but even with the Gen Z's, more and more are becoming conservative, and that's because of Charlie Kirk. And I think more and more young voters are voting Republican because of Charlie Kirk. And I think that his legacy is going to continue, and that that is going to continue on through the next generation and the next. >> Thank you very much. I appreciate it. Nice to meet you. >> Nice to meet you, too. Yeah, not always very often. But >> it's not like they didn't support his answer, >> right? Um but it's not it's not But see what I know. [Music] Yeah, that's the image I have of my mommy. And then >> running now. >> I've heard they love their What's number two? It doesn't work. Looks like you got >> Is it Joe? Yeah. [Music] >> Do you remember [Music] So like yeah it ended up there some people still >> I don't Hey guys, Matt Party here. I'm just going to switch the battery real quick. So, you're going to see it uh stream stop for just a split second. Uh I'm just going to switch the battery. Stand by. >> That's the color. Good. >> Would you mind? We're just going to walk with the line. Would you mind sharing your first name and where are you from? >> Uh, Rebecca. >> Rebecca, nice to meet you. >> Yeah, nice to meet you. >> Where are you from, Rebecca? >> Uh, you mean my um >> Well, what what state did did you did you travel here today? >> Virginia. >> Virginia. Okay, nice. Um, what was your reaction on Wednesday when you heard the news that Charlie Kirk had been assassinated? >> I feel so sad and angry with it. >> Um, I think that that's not accept acceptable. >> Yeah. Um, she's a a peaceful man. Um, if you don't agree with him, you can debate with him. You don't need to care of him. this country getting you know just become more like China you know uh people have no uh security you know um if we both of us uh we come from China we don't like communist party that's why we come here so if American become you know the socialist communist why we stay in this country. So I want American people know those things is evil is not acceptable. Church shouldn't stay in the building. You have to stand up to make noise to let the sleeper people make them wake up. Yeah. To those people who may be asleep and are celebrating this and saying they're happy that Charlie was killed, what do you tell those types of people? >> Those people I I only pray for them. I hope God do something for them. People couldn't, you know, they killed Charlie Cook. We couldn't kill them. But we can we only can pray for them. We hope God do something. >> So, you're an advocate of just free speech and praying for people. No violence. >> No violence. >> No violence. Um, >> if you could send a message to Mrs. Erica Kirk, Charlie's wife, and their two young children, and their family and friends, what would you tell them? >> Um, I will uh appreciate their family. They they service this country. They paid the big price for this country. They want this country back to God. So I will tell her uh we wake up right now as a church members. I hope I I believe there are more church people will wake up. We will do the things just like Charlie Cook. >> Uh and and one last question. Uh what do you think his lasting impact will be? He was very big on social media with young people and young conservatives. Do you think that his organization Turning Point USA will continue to grow because of what happened? >> Yeah, certainly they will grow up. Yeah, because his blood make people wake up. So um [Music] >> Christian like me, I'm already wake up. Yeah. So I I'm do a pressure with Charlie. It's a short life but you know not short. >> Thank you very much. I appreciate it. That was great. Have fun. I'm good. Thank you so much. >> Um, would you guys mind sharing your first name and where are you from? >> Brandon. Uh, born in Louisiana. >> Samantha. I'm from Florida. >> Did you guys travel here today for the vigil or were you already in DC? >> We came here for today. >> Wow. Um, what was your reaction on Wednesday when you saw the terrible news that Charlie Kirk had been shot and then later in the day it was announced that he had passed away? devastation, crying, sobbing, been in just a a fog for three days. >> Yeah, it was just a big shock for me. >> Yeah, >> was my daughter. >> Oh, okay. Um, people at school, what are they saying? How are you, how are your peers and teachers reacting to this? >> I've lost a lot of friends for supporting Charlie Kirk and um it's been sad, but I know that it's for a cause and not stupid, so I'm okay with losing those friends that don't support it. What types of people or what types of things are people saying? >> Um, mocking him and laughing for his death, which isn't okay. >> Um, have you argued with them back or you're just kind of like letting them say what they want to say and removing yourself? >> Um, not arguing but stating back that it's not okay for them to be mocking him and making fun of his dad. Um what should happen to people in uh you know public-f facing professions like teachers and medical professionals who are sharing these disgusting things online celebrating that this husband and father was shot. >> It shouldn't be allowed especially cuz the teacher's role is not to share political beliefs. So they shouldn't be a teacher at that school or anything like that anymore if they're sharing those beliefs with those students cuz that's not their role. Did you follow him and like watch his videos on on debating and stuff like that? >> Yeah, I've watched him very frequently. >> Would you say he's impacted the way that you think and how you speak up for your beliefs? >> Yes. Um, I 100% believe that his videos impacted my beliefs in God and political beliefs. >> What do you think about these people who are clapping and cheering about this man's death? >> They have no place in civilizi civilization. They're just they're they're demons and you can hear them. You can hear them across the street. You can't right now, but about 10 minutes ago, it sounded like it sounded like demons. >> I ran over there and it was a lady with and I've seen her at many protests before. She's kind of known around here, but she had a megaphone and was yelling and screaming and when confronted, she said, "Well, it's cuz Donald Trump is here." And I said, "There's people crying and mourning and she didn't care." What is your reaction to even when confronted with reality and trying to bring out the humanity in the situation? They continue to scream and disrupt this event. >> They don't have God in their hearts. They have no God. >> It's that simple. >> And that's why they go crazy cuz they they feel God, the power of it right now. And it's it's overwhelming them and they can't they're losing their minds. It's been an emotional week and a lot of people in the conservative movement have said a lot of different things about how we go forward. Um, what do you think Turning Point USA will look like going forward? Uh, especially you, your member of Generation Z. Um, do you think his movement will continue to grow and have a lasting impact? I believe it'll continue to grow tremendously because there's so many more people that have um had more faith in God since this tragedy has happened and people around me included and myself included. >> Can you tell us why you brought this American flag with you to the vigil? >> Because America is great and Charlie Kirk represented America. >> Um one question, last question for both of you guys. If you could share a message with Mrs. Erica Kirk and their two young children and their family members, what would you tell them? >> That they are going to be loved more than I can't even explain how much they're going to get loved. They're going to have more love than they can handle. >> My prayers are sent out to them for sure. And um their family does not deserve that whatsoever. >> Thank you very much both of you guys. Thank you for the words. Appreciate it. make a lot by like making a 100 to one bet. >> As you can see, the line is not stopping anytime soon. Yeah, we can rent. [Music] It's a single dose that only one just economic value Um, can you share your name and what state are you from? >> I'm uh Chase. I'm from Virginia, Gainesville to be specific. >> So, you came into DC today for this event? >> Absolutely. Absolutely. >> Are you a student? >> Uh, I am not a student. Uh, well, actually, I am at uh Nova. Kind of nervous, you know, >> that's okay. I mean, it's been an emotional week. I was going to ask you, what was your reaction on Wednesday when you first found out that Charlie Kirk had been shot and then later on it came out that he had unfortunately passed away? Well, it's very very terrible, you know, like I came across Charlie Kirk uh across the internet, you know, occasionally. And I was I was like really proud of what he's doing, you know, coming out here sharing God's word and also uh spreading some awakening people, you know, and I'm really inspired by him. Would you say um he influenced any of your beliefs or maybe just your willingness to share those beliefs with your freedom of speech? >> Honestly, yeah. Definitely motivated me to come out here, you know, and like be open about what I believe in. And I don't think people should be afraid. Even though he got shot, you know, like he got shot, his word still lives on. >> What do you say to people or what is your reaction to people going online and sometimes in public? clapping and cheering because of this man's death. >> Oh, absolutely wicked. And I I don't agree with it. They should not be doing that. And people have some really messed up ideals nowadays, you know. It's just so terrible. Do you think that people in positions of power in public facing professions like teachers and doctors should they be reprimanded or faced with any consequences for sharing these thoughts that should really be kept on the inside and justifying Charlie's murder? >> Absolutely. >> And then she was like, >> um, what do you say to people who are arguing like, well, what about free speech? I thought Charlie was for free speech and this is cancel culture. uh kind of writing a fine line and I don't really know how to argue that but >> I don't know. >> It's okay. >> Probably calling for someone's death is a lot different than um sharing your personal beliefs about something I think. >> Right. >> So if you're and they're not just calling for they're not just happy Kirk died, they're saying more people they want to die. So it's not just like one thing, >> right? So, do you guys feel threatened or scared in any way for to share your beliefs? Do you feel like you might be a victim of violence? >> No. >> Um, >> absolutely not. >> Not at all. >> If I could argue like he could out there on like a podium or something, >> I I would do it, but you know, I'm I'm not really equipped to be able to >> how much of a threat you are, right? So, if we got better at it, then yeah, I guess. It's more of a how much of a threat they think you are versus how much >> I don't know how to fish. >> No, I understand what you mean exactly. I mean, he had so much influence. Did you guys um did you watch his content at all? >> I've seen a bit. Yeah, I've watched more since in a depressing way. But >> what do you guys think his lasting impact will be on young conservatives specifically, but also on the overall conservative movement and Christian movement in this country? got to think about that one. >> Uh that's okay. Um one more question. If you could share a message with Mrs. Erica Kirk and their two young children, uh just a message of, you know, encouragement and optimism, what would you tell the family? >> Honestly, >> yeah, I brought my brought >> I'm sorry for what happened. I can't change the past, but he's a good man, you know, good man. And uh keep fighting, you know, keep fighting. >> Thank you so much everybody. Thank you. I appreciate it. >> Thank you. to get their reactions to the assassination. >> My wife, get over here. Don't be standing back there like that. >> Oh, hello, beautiful. Yes. Let's get both of you in here. Let's get this. Um, if you guys don't mind, please share your first name and what state you are from. >> All right. Uh, Leon from uh Richmond, Virginia. From Virginia. and I'm his wife, Maria. >> My wife, Maria >> from Richmond, Virginia. >> Yeah. >> Nice to meet you guys. Um, it's kind of a somber feeling here and also I think filled with hope for the conservative movement going forward. What do you think Charlie Kirk's impact has been? >> His his impact was was of the God kind. Phenomenal. Um, he showed us how to love each other again in America. And he showe