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[00:23:47] Thank you so much for being here tonight [00:23:50] to honor. [00:23:54] If you would please remove your hat and [00:23:57] stand with me as we sing the national [00:23:59] anthem. [00:24:06] Oh, say can you see [00:24:12] by the dawn's early light [00:24:17] what so proudly we held [00:24:21] at the twilight [00:24:24] last gleaming [00:24:26] whose broad stripes and bright stars [00:24:31] through the perilous [00:24:34] fight [00:24:35] For the rim parts we watch [00:24:40] were so gallentally [00:24:43] streaming [00:24:45] and the rockets [00:24:48] red glare. [00:24:50] The bombs bursting [00:24:53] in air [00:25:00] that our flag was still there. [00:25:05] Oh, say does that star spangled [00:25:11] b [00:25:12] yet? [00:25:18] Or the land [00:25:20] of the free [00:25:28] and the home of the [00:25:33] brave. [00:25:37] [Applause] [00:25:40] God bless America, [00:25:44] [Music] [00:25:46] land that I love. [00:25:51] Stand beside her [00:25:54] and guide her through the night with a [00:25:59] light from above. [00:26:03] From the mountains [00:26:06] to the prairies [00:26:09] to the o [00:26:12] with fo. [00:26:15] God bless America, [00:26:21] my home sweet [00:26:25] home. [00:26:27] God bless America, [00:26:33] our home, [00:26:37] sweet [00:26:39] home. [00:26:42] [Applause] [00:26:51] USA. [00:26:58] [Applause] [00:27:02] >> Hallelujah. [00:27:08] Man, it's exciting to see how many [00:27:10] people showed up to honor an American [00:27:12] hero. Praise God. [00:27:18] I tell you, this is the worst thing the [00:27:20] other side could have done is to kill [00:27:22] this man. They didn't kill the message. [00:27:25] And I believe millions of people are [00:27:27] rising up to continue this voice. Praise [00:27:30] God. I'm Andrew Wamik. I'm from down in [00:27:33] Woodland Park, Colorado. And Charlie was [00:27:35] scheduled to speak at my place a week [00:27:37] ago tonight. Uh but he was killed the [00:27:41] day before. [00:27:42] But praise God, the message is [00:27:45] continuing on. Let's just pray real [00:27:48] quickly and dedicate this time to the [00:27:51] Lord. So, Father, we thank you for what [00:27:54] you've done in the life of Charlie Kirk. [00:27:57] >> And we thank you that he is still alive [00:27:59] and that his message is still alive and [00:28:02] it's going to resonate and grow and [00:28:04] become louder than it ever was. [00:28:07] We agree. We receive that. We dedicate [00:28:10] this time to you and the person that you [00:28:14] raised up. Father, we agree and we [00:28:16] receive that in the mighty name of [00:28:19] Jesus. Amen. [00:28:21] >> Praise God. [00:28:23] [Applause] [00:28:32] [Music] [00:28:48] Can y'all hear me? [00:28:50] >> All right. [00:28:54] Thank you everybody for coming. My name [00:28:55] is Gabe Saint. I'm the TPUSA chapter [00:28:58] president at the University of Wyoming. [00:29:01] And in front of me [00:29:08] And in front of me are the TPUSA chapter [00:29:10] leaders here at CSU who were supposed to [00:29:12] host Charlie today. [00:29:19] [Applause] [00:29:24] Instead of hosting Charlie today, they [00:29:26] are here to mourn and yet honor [00:29:28] Charlie's legacy. Uh Charlie was taken [00:29:30] away from us by evil. pure evil. [00:29:34] But we are here today to remember him [00:29:37] and to continue his legacy. So, as we [00:29:39] get started today, if you could if we [00:29:41] could have a moment of silence, take out [00:29:43] your phones, turn on your flashlights, [00:29:46] and uh we'll light some candles up here, [00:29:48] and let's uh pray to God and remember [00:29:50] Charlie. [00:30:40] Thank you. [00:30:44] Charlie was more than just some guy or [00:30:47] the guy that got the president elected, [00:30:49] senators elected, congressmen elected. [00:30:52] He was our hero as students on college [00:30:54] campuses across the country. [00:30:57] He uh he inspired each and every one of [00:30:59] us. For so long, conservatives and [00:31:01] Christians on college campuses were told [00:31:04] to be quiet. But Charlie gave us our [00:31:07] voice to stand up for what we believe [00:31:08] in, to love America, and to love Jesus [00:31:11] Christ, our Lord and Savior, our King. [00:31:22] And we as students are even more [00:31:24] confident in our belief knowing that [00:31:27] Charlie is up with the Lord Jesus [00:31:29] watching us and protecting us. He [00:31:31] inspires us [00:31:33] uh sitting at the right hand right by [00:31:36] our Lord. [00:31:39] And you know, I've uh at the University [00:31:41] of Wyoming, I've had hundreds of [00:31:43] students reach out to me saying, "Gabe, [00:31:45] what do we do? Where do we go from here? [00:31:48] We feel so lost that Charlie who was he [00:31:52] was just at my campus last April, [00:31:54] biggest political event in Wyoming. Uh, [00:31:59] and what do we do? He was on every [00:32:00] Instagram reel, every Tik Tok reel, just [00:32:03] telling us what we're supposed to do. [00:32:04] What do we do? And you know, I think [00:32:07] Erica Kirk said it best when she [00:32:08] addressed the nation. We already know [00:32:10] what to do. And that's to keep fighting [00:32:11] for freedom on every college campus [00:32:13] across the country. [00:32:18] [Applause] [00:32:22] Thank you all for your support. God [00:32:24] bless you all and God bless America. [00:32:43] [Applause] [00:32:52] Good evening everyone. Thank you so much [00:32:54] for being here. I first want to say [00:32:56] thank you to the amazing law enforcement [00:32:58] for protecting this event. Can we give [00:32:59] them a round of applause please? [00:33:02] Thank you. Thank you. [00:33:08] Thank you. [00:33:12] Thank you guys. Yes, please. Thank you. [00:33:26] Thank you. Thank you guys. [00:33:30] I also would like to thank CSU for [00:33:32] helping put this on. [00:33:34] One more clap. Round of applause for [00:33:36] CSU. Thank you. [00:33:39] And of course to all the Turning Point [00:33:41] staff and volunteers. None of this would [00:33:43] be possible without them, without them. [00:33:47] You know, it's so in [00:33:53] all of this doesn't feel real, does it? [00:33:56] It feels like I shouldn't be here today. [00:33:58] I should be home in Florida on the [00:34:00] beach. And now I'm here with all of you. [00:34:02] And I wish we could have all met under [00:34:04] different circumstances, but to see all [00:34:06] of you here, so proud of your country, [00:34:08] so proud of Charlie, inspired by him, [00:34:11] inspired by Turning Point USA, it's it's [00:34:13] the most beautiful thing I I could ever [00:34:15] really see to see all of you so affected [00:34:18] by one man and what he did in all of [00:34:20] your lives. You know, I about 10 years [00:34:22] ago, I grew up in Colorado and I was a [00:34:24] student at CU Boulder. Go Buffs. Sorry, [00:34:28] guys. Sorry. I know. I know. I know. But [00:34:31] I wore the green for CSU, right? So you [00:34:34] got that, right? [00:34:36] And I was a student there and I was [00:34:38] remember sitting in my sociology class, [00:34:40] useless class, by the way. [00:34:43] And a girl comes up to me and she says, [00:34:45] "Oh, who are you voting for?" I said, [00:34:47] "Oh, I don't know. I never really [00:34:48] thought about it. I don't know you. Why [00:34:50] are you talking to me?" And she said, [00:34:52] "Oh, well, I'm voting for Trump." I [00:34:53] said, "Oh, cool. Why are you doing [00:34:55] that?" and we got into this big [00:34:56] conversation and she started talking to [00:34:58] me and I was like wow the world is way [00:35:01] different than I thought it actually was [00:35:03] and she said why don't you come to one [00:35:04] of our turning point USA chapter [00:35:06] meetings and we can discuss this and you [00:35:08] can find out more about it I was like [00:35:09] okay so at CU I went to one of the [00:35:11] turning point meetings and I was [00:35:14] inspired beyond belief it was one of the [00:35:17] greatest moments of my college career [00:35:19] the two years that it lasted [00:35:22] before I dropped out [00:35:25] and it was incredible to see so many [00:35:27] people fighting for the values that made [00:35:29] this country. And after I found out [00:35:31] about Turning Point USA, I got all [00:35:33] hooked up with them. I started skipping [00:35:34] all my classes and debating kids on the [00:35:37] with tableabling. It was fantastic. And [00:35:39] my professors would walk by and say, [00:35:41] "Why aren't you in class?" I'd say, [00:35:42] "What do you think about capitalism?" [00:35:45] And get them to talk to me. And [00:35:47] eventually I decided on my own to just [00:35:49] go and start Turning Point chapters all [00:35:51] across the state of Colorado. Working [00:35:53] around is yeah was amazing. [00:35:59] And then Turning Point got in touch with [00:36:01] me and they're like, "Hey, we're [00:36:02] starting this new campus coordinator [00:36:04] initiative. We'd like you to come to [00:36:05] Chicago, learn from Charlie, and be one [00:36:08] of our first campus coordinators." I [00:36:10] said, "Wow, this is this is amazing. [00:36:12] Who's Charlie?" You know, [00:36:14] and I go to Chicago and we're in this [00:36:16] little room. It's maybe eight other [00:36:17] students with me and we get to hear from [00:36:20] Charlie. He starts talking to us about [00:36:21] the values, the ideas. He talks to about [00:36:24] how we're supposed to debate people, how [00:36:25] we're supposed to talk to people. I [00:36:27] mean, it was just the most incredible [00:36:28] experience. And I was had the chance at [00:36:30] that time, the first time I met Charlie [00:36:32] to talk to him and ask him questions. [00:36:34] And I said, "Charlie, like, I've started [00:36:36] the Turning Point clubs and I've been [00:36:38] doing this and standing up for what I [00:36:39] believe in, but I don't have any friends [00:36:41] anymore and all the all the people on my [00:36:44] campus hate me now for what I'm doing. [00:36:46] Like, what what should I do about this?" [00:36:48] And he said, "Well, if these people hate [00:36:50] you, if they're not going to be your [00:36:52] friends, they probably weren't your [00:36:53] friends in the first place." [00:36:56] And uh [00:37:00] and that was something that really stuck [00:37:01] with me because if any of you guys know [00:37:03] me, you know I've been in the political [00:37:04] media world for the last 10 years [00:37:06] working with Prageru and other things. [00:37:08] And [00:37:10] if you know anything about politics and [00:37:12] media, the number one thing is that [00:37:13] everyone's a liar and everyone's a fake, [00:37:16] right? [00:37:18] But not Charlie. Charlie was the one man [00:37:21] who I met in this world who I said this [00:37:24] is a genuine guy. Everything he says he [00:37:27] believed in fervently. He never told a [00:37:30] lie. He always told the truth. And even [00:37:31] if you disagreed with him, you couldn't [00:37:33] help but see the passion that he had and [00:37:35] just see how infectious it was. He was a [00:37:38] man of faith, a man of America, a man of [00:37:40] family, someone that inspired millions [00:37:42] of people across this country. He was an [00:37:46] amazing friend and he's going to be so [00:37:47] missed. just so incredibly missed. You [00:37:50] know, my favorite book is The Count of [00:37:52] Monte Cristo. I don't know if any of you [00:37:54] have read it. It's my favorite novel and [00:37:57] it tells the story of this young man who [00:37:59] is betrayed by his friends and spends 14 [00:38:02] years in prison and then comes back and [00:38:04] and acts revenge on them. And some [00:38:07] people might disagree with this, but I [00:38:09] think revenge when done in the name of [00:38:11] good is a noble pursuit. And I think [00:38:14] about this and how do we best take our [00:38:16] our vengeance [00:38:18] for these people who hate us, who want [00:38:21] to see us dead. We do it through the way [00:38:24] we live. We do it through faith. We do [00:38:27] it through courage. We do it through [00:38:28] hope, through strength. Every single day [00:38:31] we wake up and say, "How can I live a [00:38:33] little bit more like Charlie?" [00:38:36] Living like Charlie is the best revenge [00:38:38] that we can take. [00:38:44] You know, I see all these people now [00:38:45] online after this has happened over the [00:38:47] last week and there's already these [00:38:49] discussions and I say, "Well, who's [00:38:51] going to be the next Charlie? Who's [00:38:53] going to who's going to come and fill [00:38:54] Charlie's shoes after this?" I say, [00:38:56] "This is a ridiculous endeavor that [00:38:58] we're even discussing this. No one can [00:39:00] fill Charlie's shoes. And how about [00:39:02] instead of us looking at some new person [00:39:05] to lead us, why don't we all look in the [00:39:07] mirror, look inside of ourselves and [00:39:08] say, "How can I be more like Charlie [00:39:10] myself?" [00:39:12] Right? [00:39:15] I mean, this man represented all of the [00:39:19] true, good, and beautiful things about [00:39:21] America, about the church, about family. [00:39:24] And if we all started acting more like [00:39:26] Charlie Kirk, this country would be [00:39:28] fixed in a day. There wouldn't be the [00:39:30] problems that we're having if we all [00:39:32] stood up and were as brave and strong [00:39:34] and faithful as Charlie Kirk. [00:39:38] You know, I've always said that America [00:39:40] is not going to fall from some foreign [00:39:43] enemy, some outside force. The way [00:39:46] America will fall is from within. And [00:39:48] it'll happen because of the weakness of [00:39:50] the American people. It'll happen [00:39:53] because the American people were not [00:39:54] strong enough to stand up for what this [00:39:57] country is truly about. what this [00:39:59] country means to fight for the things [00:40:01] that Charlie fought for. We are at a [00:40:05] crossroads and your resolve is about to [00:40:07] be tested more than ever. We can never [00:40:10] go back. I hope you all understand that. [00:40:13] The morning of Wednesday last week, that [00:40:16] America is gone and there is no going [00:40:18] back before that. But your resolve will [00:40:21] be tested. It will be incredibly easy to [00:40:24] wallow in fear, to sit around and do [00:40:26] nothing. It's also so easy to think how [00:40:30] can I commit evil acts to defeat evil. [00:40:33] Both of these are a fault. To attain [00:40:37] true justice with what we are trying to [00:40:39] do. How to fix America? You must love [00:40:43] and act according to goodness and hate [00:40:46] and try and destroy evil. That is how we [00:40:49] bring this country back. [00:40:52] Thank you. Thank you. [00:40:59] I hope that Charlie's passing doesn't [00:41:02] fade away in the news cycle and people [00:41:06] forget about it and go back to just [00:41:08] arguing on Facebook about nonsense and [00:41:12] not actually talking to each other. I [00:41:14] hope that we can look at the things that [00:41:15] Charlie did and say that's the way [00:41:18] America should be. And every single day [00:41:21] I know myself going forward without [00:41:23] Charlie affected me. How without him I [00:41:25] wouldn't be here today. I'm going to [00:41:27] live my life to honor his legacy and [00:41:30] everything he stood for. And I hope you [00:41:32] all will do the same. God bless you [00:41:34] guys. Thank you so much. Thank you. [00:41:37] Thank you. [00:41:50] [Applause] [00:41:55] All right, everybody. I am very proud [00:41:58] and honored to be here. I'm Heidi Ganal [00:42:01] and I am a CU Buff also. I'm sorry, [00:42:05] but you know, I used to tell President [00:42:07] Bruce Benson back when he was the [00:42:09] president at CU that I I invested way [00:42:11] more money over the years into the [00:42:13] amazing CSU Veterinary Center and the [00:42:16] Animal Cancer Center than I ever [00:42:18] invested at CU. So, you have an [00:42:20] incredible school here. [00:42:26] The Lord is my light and my salvation. [00:42:29] Whom shall I fear? Charlie roared this [00:42:33] truth. He was a lion of liberty, a [00:42:36] beacon for our youth and a blaze whose [00:42:38] vision for America burns eternal in [00:42:41] every heart here tonight. [00:42:44] We are Charlie Kirk and his fire lives [00:42:48] within us. Like Will said [00:42:57] now guys, back in 2016, a long time ago [00:43:00] for all of you, this is a young crowd. [00:43:03] Charlie and my dad Harvey stuck up a [00:43:05] friendship at a conference that soon [00:43:08] swept our whole family into his orbit. [00:43:11] As a new regent at the University of [00:43:13] Colorado, I found in Charlie a kindred [00:43:16] spirit. He was a warrior for free [00:43:18] speech, unshackled by censorship, for [00:43:22] small government, unbowed by [00:43:24] bureaucracy, and for crushing the [00:43:27] creeping shadow of collectivism that [00:43:30] threatens the American dream today. [00:43:33] Together, we charged into the fray at CU [00:43:36] and CSU and other colleges across [00:43:39] Colorado, and we reclaimed classrooms [00:43:41] for open debate. We empowered young [00:43:44] conservatives to find their voice and [00:43:46] grew turning point chapters across [00:43:49] Colorado's campuses, especially in [00:43:51] Boulder, where myself and the student [00:43:53] body president Marcus launched the [00:43:55] freeto coalition to spark bold, healthy [00:43:59] debates that lit the student body up. [00:44:01] And that was inspired by Charlie. [00:44:07] Now, I was so captivated by this [00:44:10] movement that I joined the Turning Point [00:44:12] Advisory Board and I was seized by [00:44:14] Charlie's mission to awaken a [00:44:16] generation. Well, why? Because Charlie [00:44:19] wasn't just about ideas. He was about [00:44:22] action and giving young people the tools [00:44:25] to fight for their future. He once said, [00:44:28] "The future of America is in the hands [00:44:30] of the youth, and if we don't engage [00:44:33] them, we lose them." I don't think we've [00:44:35] lost anyone. Look at this crowd here [00:44:37] today. [00:44:42] That's what drove him and that's what [00:44:44] drives me now and hopefully all of you [00:44:46] to influence the youth of Colorado and [00:44:48] to get everybody engaged in this fight. [00:44:52] Charlie founded Turning Point in 2012, a [00:44:56] long time ago, is fueled by a teenager's [00:44:58] passion for America's promise, free [00:45:01] markets, free speech, and the freedom to [00:45:04] chart your own path. His mentor, Bill [00:45:07] Montgomery, saw a spark in young [00:45:09] Charlie, a high school kid with a voice [00:45:12] bigger than his years, and urged him to [00:45:15] skip college and ignite a movement. [00:45:17] Aren't you glad Charlie didn't go to [00:45:19] college? [00:45:24] Bill, I think, was about 50 or 60 years [00:45:26] old, and he knew that Charlie was [00:45:28] destined to shake the world. And I bet [00:45:31] when Charlie reached Heaven's Gates last [00:45:34] Wednesday, Bill was there shouting, [00:45:36] "Well done, Patriot Charlie." [00:45:39] That story isn't over. It's ours to [00:45:42] carry forward. We are all Charlie Kirk, [00:45:46] and we will keep his story alive. [00:45:48] [Applause] [00:45:54] Now, what made Charlie a hero to college [00:45:57] kids? Well, he got it. He knew that [00:46:00] you're not just fighting for grades or a [00:46:02] degree. That you're fighting for a [00:46:04] future where your voice matters. Where [00:46:06] you can afford a home, start a business, [00:46:09] and live without the government [00:46:10] breathing down your neck. Hello, [00:46:13] Colorado. [00:46:16] He knew that you're sick of being told [00:46:18] what to think, what to say, or what to [00:46:20] post online. and he fought for your [00:46:22] right to speak freely, to debate [00:46:25] fiercely, and to stand tall against the [00:46:27] cultural tide that tries to drown out [00:46:30] our independent thought. Charlie wasn't [00:46:32] afraid to go toe-to-toe with anyone, [00:46:36] professors, pundits, or protesters. And [00:46:39] not to win, and this is really [00:46:41] important, you guys, he didn't want to [00:46:43] win. He wanted to understand the other [00:46:46] side, to sharpen ideas, to be able to [00:46:50] win the battle of ideas bigger and [00:46:53] better, and to show young people that [00:46:55] truth can stand up to scrutiny. He took [00:46:59] that fight global, sparking turning [00:47:01] point chapters in the UK, Australia, and [00:47:04] beyond. And since September 10th, [00:47:06] there's village all there's vigils all [00:47:09] over the world from Spain to South Korea [00:47:12] to the UK. [00:47:14] [Applause] [00:47:18] And that's because Charlie's message [00:47:21] isn't just for America. It's for every [00:47:24] soul craving freedom across this planet. [00:47:28] He said freedom is not a gift. It's a [00:47:31] responsibility. and he lived that every [00:47:34] day, inspiring students to take up that [00:47:38] responsibility on their campuses, in [00:47:40] their group chats, and in their lives. [00:47:42] And that's what we're asking you to do [00:47:44] here, today, and going forward. [00:47:48] Charlie's fire also touched my family, [00:47:50] too. In 2017, my daughter Tori blazed a [00:47:53] trail at the University of Oregon, one [00:47:56] of the most liberal campuses in the [00:47:58] country and Charlie's favorite football [00:48:00] school as one of the first Turning Point [00:48:02] kids or student slates to run for [00:48:05] student body government nationwide. She [00:48:07] didn't just run, she shook things up and [00:48:10] she proved that conservatives could lead [00:48:12] with courage. And that was because [00:48:13] Charlie was there for three months [00:48:16] helping her and her slate run that [00:48:19] campaign. couch surfing because they [00:48:21] didn't have a lot of money at Turning [00:48:22] Point back then and making sure that [00:48:24] those kids that he had their backs. He [00:48:27] still has your backs. He wants all of [00:48:30] you to be brave and courageous and he's [00:48:32] up there rooting for you to stand strong [00:48:34] and keep fighting this liberal craziness [00:48:37] that we're up against. [00:48:44] I was super excited, you guys, this week [00:48:46] when I went to the new Turning Point [00:48:48] chapter at Valor High School down in [00:48:50] Douglas County where my daughter, who's [00:48:52] 16, my other daughter is one of the [00:48:54] leaders. They had over a hundred kids [00:48:56] show up for the first meeting. [00:48:58] [Applause] [00:49:01] And I think we've gotten over 54,000 [00:49:04] students across the country saying they [00:49:06] want to own chapters or get involved all [00:49:09] over the place. [00:49:14] And then when I ran for governor in 2022 [00:49:17] after being a regent, Charlie was my [00:49:19] rock. His whole his whole um issue with [00:49:23] me was to teach me how to debate because [00:49:25] he knew I was going to go up against [00:49:26] Jared Bullis on the debate stage. So he [00:49:29] taught me all the tactics and helped me [00:49:31] slice and dice Jared pretty darn well if [00:49:34] the liberal media would have covered it. [00:49:41] All right, but now the torch passes to [00:49:43] all of us. We are Charlie Kirk and it's [00:49:46] our time to be a rock for Erica, his [00:49:50] incredible wife, and the new CEO for [00:49:52] Turning Point and chair of the board as [00:49:54] of today. [00:49:56] [Applause] [00:49:59] And for the rest of the Turning Point [00:50:01] team, Tyler, Justin, Andrew, your [00:50:04] chapter leaders here. We're so proud of [00:50:07] you and we're gonna have their back, [00:50:08] aren't we? [00:50:10] >> That's right, [00:50:13] Ashley, Nicole, Lena, and Vega. They are [00:50:15] your leaders in Colorado. They're going [00:50:17] to need your help because what are we [00:50:20] going to do? There's over 714 high [00:50:22] schools in Colorado and 94 colleges and [00:50:25] universities. And do you think we can [00:50:28] open a turning point on every single one [00:50:30] of those campuses? [00:50:36] All right, guys. So, you're at the heart [00:50:39] of this. You care about a future where [00:50:41] you can afford to live, where your ideas [00:50:43] aren't canceled, where you can start a [00:50:44] business or a family without red tape [00:50:46] strangling your American dreams. You [00:50:48] love Charlie because he saw you not as [00:50:51] kids, but as warriors for a better [00:50:53] America. So, what do we do? We fight [00:50:57] together for the issues that keep you up [00:50:59] at night. Whether it's free speech, [00:51:01] economic freedom, cultural influence, [00:51:04] Charlie showed you how to fight, how to [00:51:07] debate, and how to build bridges, not [00:51:09] burn them. So, I want everybody to go on [00:51:13] the Turning Point website tonight. Crash [00:51:15] the website to get involved and sign up. [00:51:19] Whether you're a parent, a grandparent, [00:51:21] a student, there's tons of ways to [00:51:23] engage. We're going to need an army of [00:51:25] people to open 714 high school chapters [00:51:29] and 94 college chapters across Colorado. [00:51:32] Are you with me? [00:51:34] >> All right. [00:51:38] And Godspeed. There is no time to waste. [00:51:41] Colorado is in a bad place. We've got to [00:51:43] turn this ship around pretty quickly. [00:51:46] That's right. [00:51:49] All right. Well, the Lord is our light [00:51:52] and our salvation. Whom shall we fear? [00:51:56] >> No one. I'm gonna say that again. Whom [00:52:00] shall we fear? [00:52:02] >> No one. God bless Charlie, Erica, the [00:52:05] Turning Point team. God bless Colorado, [00:52:08] America, and all of you. We are Charlie [00:52:12] Kirk and we will carry that torch. Thank [00:52:15] you. [00:52:22] Thank you. [00:52:25] Come on up. [00:52:34] Hey. [00:52:38] And now I have the great honor to [00:52:40] introduce a dear friend of mine and [00:52:42] you're an alumni of CSU. Finally, you [00:52:45] got a ram up here. [00:52:47] The beautiful Isabelle Brown. Thank you, [00:52:50] Heidi. Thank you. Oh, that's mine. I [00:52:53] need that. [00:52:54] [Applause] [00:52:58] Wow. Rams, what a beautiful, beautiful [00:53:01] evening here in Canvas Stadium. And I [00:53:04] have to say, after spending every [00:53:06] Saturday here running with Cam the Ram [00:53:08] right over there, I never expected to [00:53:11] see so many red hats here in Fort [00:53:13] Collins, Colorado. [00:53:15] [Applause] [00:53:21] I know we've applauded them many times [00:53:23] this evening, but I think it should go [00:53:24] without saying we need it again. Thank [00:53:26] you to our courageous members of law [00:53:28] enforcement here this evening to keep us [00:53:30] safe. [00:53:57] I know many of you personally, and I [00:53:59] know I put you through the ringer when I [00:54:01] was a student here at CSU, bringing [00:54:03] speakers like Charlie Kirk to our [00:54:05] beautiful campus. Thank you to the CSU [00:54:08] administration for offering Canvas [00:54:10] Stadium as our venue this evening, [00:54:12] knowing nowhere else could hold this [00:54:13] many people who knew and loved Charlie. [00:54:16] And thank you to all of our courageous [00:54:19] students on campuses across the West. If [00:54:21] you're a student here tonight, would you [00:54:23] mind standing up in the crowd right now? [00:54:28] Wow. [00:54:41] I wish those of you watching live could [00:54:42] see this crowd of 10,000 people where [00:54:45] over half the crowd just stood up. [00:54:48] My name is Isabelle Brown. I am a CSU [00:54:51] alum, a former Turning Point USA student [00:54:54] activist, former TPUSA contributor, and [00:54:58] the host of the Isabelle Brown Show with [00:55:00] the Daily Wire. [00:55:04] 10 years ago this fall, I set foot on [00:55:08] campus here at Colorado State University [00:55:11] as a wideeyed biomed sciences student [00:55:14] hungry for the pursuit of objective [00:55:17] truth. Very very quickly though, I [00:55:20] discovered that college across the [00:55:22] country and even here in Fort Collins [00:55:25] had abandoned largely the noble pursuit [00:55:28] of truth and challenging academic rigor, [00:55:31] replacing it instead with politicized [00:55:34] propaganda and fear tactics to scare you [00:55:37] into submission of left-wing ideology. [00:55:40] That even in the sciences, truth was [00:55:43] malleable. It could change day by day or [00:55:46] varied person to person. Abortion, I was [00:55:50] taught, was not the end of a unique [00:55:53] human life. Gender, I was forced to [00:55:56] learn, had nothing to do with XX or XY [00:55:59] chromosomes. I even had to lose points [00:56:02] on an exam in a biology course as a [00:56:05] student on this campus by choosing the [00:56:07] wrong answer choice that God created the [00:56:11] universe. [00:56:13] As many of you have likely felt [00:56:16] throughout the past 10 years, I was [00:56:18] alone. I was isolated and I was [00:56:21] desperate for an outlet to connect with [00:56:23] others who shared my Christian [00:56:25] conservative worldview. [00:56:28] In the spring of 2017, that outlet [00:56:31] arrived, I believe completely by God, [00:56:33] while I was a sophomore here at CSU, and [00:56:36] received a targeted Facebook ad for a [00:56:39] conference called the Young Women's [00:56:41] Leadership Summit hosted by an [00:56:43] organization I had never heard of [00:56:44] before, Turning Point, USA, and led by [00:56:48] an awkward, gangly kid, not much older [00:56:51] than I, named Charlie Kirk. [00:56:55] From the first moment of that first [00:56:57] conference, I knew that I would never be [00:57:00] alone in my values again. [00:57:04] There was an army, a movement, a [00:57:07] generation by the thousands of students [00:57:09] like me who had found a compass and a [00:57:11] resolve to fight as hard as we could to [00:57:15] give truth, a voice on our college [00:57:17] campuses and beyond. But even if we [00:57:20] didn't know each other personally, we [00:57:22] all knew a guy wearing the classic dad [00:57:26] New Balance sneakers and very baggy, [00:57:29] ill-fitting suits who would cheer us on [00:57:31] by name. Charlie Kirk and I immediately [00:57:34] became friends. And more importantly, he [00:57:37] immediately became my mentor, inspiring [00:57:39] me to follow what clearly was a vocation [00:57:41] from God to join him in speaking the [00:57:44] truth to the world instead of pursuing a [00:57:47] career in medicine. He inspired [00:57:49] thousands of you in this community less [00:57:51] than a year later coming here to [00:57:53] Colorado State University in 2018 to [00:57:57] speak about the importance of free [00:57:59] speech where eight years ago outside of [00:58:03] our venue at the student center, the [00:58:05] threat of violent protests raged on. [00:58:08] While spirited, calm academic debate [00:58:11] where you if you disagreed, you were [00:58:13] always invited to come to the front of [00:58:15] the line took place inside. Ironic, [00:58:19] isn't it, that a 23-year-old who never [00:58:22] went to college taught us more than an [00:58:25] entire university's administration [00:58:27] could. [00:58:28] [Applause] [00:58:34] Charlie later gave me my first real job [00:58:37] out of grad school. He humbly asked me [00:58:39] to sit alongside him, co-hosting the [00:58:41] Charlie Kirk show for about a month in [00:58:44] 2020 when he lost his voice and [00:58:46] desperately needed to cough into a muted [00:58:48] microphone and spent weeks live [00:58:50] streaming with me all night during the [00:58:52] 2020 election. But Charlie was so much [00:58:54] more than that to those of us who knew [00:58:56] him personally. He was the young man who [00:58:59] lived for a Chicago Cubs game and he [00:59:02] watched them in green rooms right before [00:59:04] his speech all over the country late to [00:59:06] go out on stage so that he could catch [00:59:07] the end of the game. He was the person [00:59:10] who recorded silly videos with my [00:59:12] siblings at the endless political [00:59:14] conferences we attended over the years. [00:59:16] He was the guy who would spar with me [00:59:18] about the necessity of Tik Tok to save [00:59:21] the country as I begged him to finally [00:59:23] make an account. And thank God he did. [00:59:27] He was the friend who personally wrote [00:59:28] my recommendation letter on my job [00:59:31] application for my first job at the [00:59:32] White House. The husband who inspired me [00:59:36] to get serious about the man that I [00:59:38] wanted to marry. He was the father who'd [00:59:41] sing with his beautiful wife and [00:59:43] children over FaceTime while he was [00:59:45] speaking all over the country, promising [00:59:47] that daddy would be home very soon. [00:59:51] He was the enthusiastic big brother [00:59:53] figure who spent an hour ignoring all of [00:59:55] his fans wanting to take pictures at [00:59:57] Mara Lago so that he could rattle off [00:59:59] parenting advice to my husband and I [01:00:01] when we joyfully shared the news of our [01:00:03] pregnancy last winter. Charlie was the [01:00:06] servant leader who sought wisdom from [01:00:08] God above all else. And he deeply [01:00:10] yearned for the closest relationship to [01:00:12] Jesus Christ that he could foster. [01:00:15] I and so many others [01:00:23] are so incredibly lucky to have known [01:00:25] him in such a special way. But the truth [01:00:28] is, the Charlie that you saw handing out [01:00:30] all of your hats, speaking on campuses, [01:00:33] hosting his radio show, and tirelessly [01:00:35] working on campaigns to save the country [01:00:37] was the exact same man off the screen, [01:00:40] too. We are all gathered tonight to [01:00:43] mourn this loss together because we [01:00:45] didn't just lose someone that we [01:00:47] admired. We lost the intellectual and [01:00:50] moral leader of an entire generation. [01:00:54] Charlie once said that his family had [01:00:57] members who served in every major world [01:01:00] war dating back to the Revolutionary [01:01:02] War. Most people don't know this, but [01:01:04] his dream as a high schooler was to [01:01:07] attend the United States Military [01:01:09] Academy at West Point. Clearly, God had [01:01:11] other plans, but Charlie was ready to [01:01:14] give his life for his country and what [01:01:17] this country stands for. [01:01:20] Funnily enough, eventually, Charlie did. [01:01:24] He may never have served in a uniform, [01:01:27] but Charlie was the general in perhaps [01:01:29] the most important war in our nation's [01:01:32] history, the culture war, the battle of [01:01:35] ideas, the final stand between liberty [01:01:38] and death. the war that in the last few [01:01:41] days especially has been revealed to be [01:01:43] perhaps our last stand in the battle [01:01:46] between good and evil. [01:01:49] And oh man, I know better than most [01:01:51] spending so much time online has this [01:01:53] week proven that to be true. Evil took [01:01:57] on incarnate form in the killer that [01:01:59] decided to violently take Charlie from [01:02:01] this world. Evil is manifesting in the [01:02:04] media's response to Charlie's [01:02:06] assassination with many trying to [01:02:08] justify this act of horror or make [01:02:10] excuses for it. Evil is in our [01:02:13] classrooms, even here at CSU, where [01:02:16] members of the faculty are gleefully [01:02:19] celebrating murder in school classrooms [01:02:21] all over the country. [01:02:24] Evil is here tonight on this very campus [01:02:27] where an event a few buildings away, [01:02:30] paid for by your student fees, is [01:02:32] featuring a speaker who is going viral [01:02:34] on social media this week for saying [01:02:37] conservatives need to be afraid of being [01:02:40] killed every time they go to events. [01:02:44] Events just like this one. [01:02:50] But although evil is rearing its ugly [01:02:52] head and the demons in this spiritual [01:02:55] war are getting very very angry, good is [01:02:59] still prevailing. [01:03:07] Charlie's beautiful wife and my [01:03:09] inspiring friend Erica Kirk said it best [01:03:12] in a hauntingly beautiful Instagram [01:03:14] caption this week. The world is evil, [01:03:18] but our savior, our lord, our god, he is [01:03:24] so so good. [01:03:46] By far the most powerful thing we have [01:03:49] witnessed this week has been an entire [01:03:51] generation's hunger for God roaring to [01:03:54] life. Across the entire world, we have [01:03:57] seen young people gather by the millions [01:03:59] at events just like this one to honor [01:04:02] the life and legacy of Charlie. but more [01:04:05] importantly inspired by Charlie to honor [01:04:08] God as the source of all truth and [01:04:10] liberty. [01:04:15] I alone, let alone all of the other [01:04:17] people with big social media accounts in [01:04:20] the conservative movement, have at least [01:04:23] 5 to 10,000 comments, DMs, emails, [01:04:26] messages from all of you to say, "This [01:04:28] week, you prayed for the first time. You [01:04:31] bought your first Bible, you went to [01:04:33] church for the first time last Sunday, [01:04:36] and it was all because of Charlie Kirk. [01:04:47] I am thanking God every second of every [01:04:50] day this week because I had the off [01:04:53] chance after not seeing each other for [01:04:55] several months of sharing the stage with [01:04:57] Charlie two weeks ago at one of his last [01:04:59] speaking engagements on this earth in [01:05:02] Fresno, California area. We spoke at a [01:05:05] big beautiful church of a [01:05:06] multi-denominational crowd related to [01:05:09] the pro-life movement. And Charlie, [01:05:11] being the goofy friend he is, quickly [01:05:13] waved me over to hang out with him in [01:05:14] the green room for about two hours [01:05:16] before he spoke. Normally, we would [01:05:18] catch up on what's trending on the [01:05:20] internet or what's happening in [01:05:21] Washington DC, how everything's going at [01:05:24] the White House, but instead [01:05:27] all Charlie wanted to talk about was his [01:05:29] faith. We spent about two hours [01:05:32] discussing the ins and outs of [01:05:34] complicated theology, the beauty of our [01:05:37] relationship to God, and most [01:05:39] importantly, heaven, which was the [01:05:42] message that Charlie brought with him on [01:05:44] stage to share to a crowd of about 3,000 [01:05:46] people. His message was clear. We the [01:05:50] church, we people of faith and we people [01:05:53] seeking what is good and true and [01:05:55] beautiful can no longer afford to sit on [01:05:58] the sidelines if we want to impact [01:06:00] culture for the better. He said this [01:06:03] specifically that when people start to [01:06:06] drink from the streams of liberty, [01:06:08] they're going to want to find its [01:06:10] source. Liberty is not man's idea. It's [01:06:14] God's idea. [01:06:16] [Applause] [01:06:22] Charlie loved politics and our country. [01:06:25] Charlie really loved his family more [01:06:27] than any other people on earth. But [01:06:30] above all else, Charlie loved God. Every [01:06:34] day, he made a choice to wake up and [01:06:37] say, "Here I am, Lord. Send me." [01:06:41] There are infinite examples throughout [01:06:43] the history of our faith of young people [01:06:45] laying down their life for their beliefs [01:06:48] and more importantly for their steadfast [01:06:50] faith in God. Make no mistake about it. [01:06:53] No matter what you're hearing on the [01:06:54] media, that's exactly what happened to [01:06:57] Charlie Kirk last week when just seconds [01:06:59] after answering a question about his [01:07:01] faith and proclaiming Jesus Christ as [01:07:04] king, he was shot and killed instantly. [01:07:08] Charlie [01:07:10] was a martyr for truth. But truth has a [01:07:13] name and that name is Jesus Christ. [01:07:17] [Applause] [01:07:38] Be it Joonavar, St. Cecilia, St. Steven, [01:07:41] the apostles, or even Charlie Kirk, [01:07:44] people rooted in the Holy Spirit have [01:07:46] exhibited a fearlessness beyond our [01:07:48] understanding for thousands of years in [01:07:51] laying down their life for their faith. [01:07:53] And it's something I've been thinking a [01:07:55] lot about this week, especially because [01:07:57] if we're being completely vulnerable, [01:07:59] all of us who do this for a living have [01:08:01] had to ask the tough question, is the [01:08:04] world ever going to be the same again? [01:08:06] Are we ever going to be able to have [01:08:08] outdoor events like this again? Are we [01:08:10] going to be safe going to the grocery [01:08:12] store or posting our family on social [01:08:15] media? But I've come to realize that [01:08:18] courage is not the absence of fear. [01:08:22] Courage is choosing to get up even when [01:08:24] you are shaking in fear. It's choosing [01:08:27] to speak even when others will do [01:08:29] anything, including take your life, to [01:08:32] silence you. It is putting your life on [01:08:35] the line for truth, even in a world that [01:08:37] is rejecting truth. And better yet, [01:08:40] courage is contagious. [01:08:43] Charlie Kirk gave me my first real [01:08:45] microphone. and he did the same for [01:08:48] dozens of other leaders in the [01:08:49] conservative movement from the halls of [01:08:51] Congress to podcast hosts and everything [01:08:53] in between. Naturally, the world is [01:08:56] asking, and I completely understand why [01:08:58] in the wake of such a massive loss, who [01:09:00] picks up the microphone next? But the [01:09:04] answer isn't as flashy as the media [01:09:06] wants to paint it to be because we know [01:09:09] who picks up the microphone next. You [01:09:13] do. Over the last few days, we've [01:09:15] witnessed an organic grassroots response [01:09:17] to Charlie's assassination. Not planned [01:09:20] by a media firm or any particular [01:09:22] organization, but all of you [01:09:24] courageously saying, "We are Charlie [01:09:27] Kirk." I've seen this on TikTok with [01:09:30] students and young adults starting new [01:09:32] accounts to speak the truth in honor of [01:09:34] Charlie. I'm seeing this on campuses [01:09:36] across the country with handdrawn and [01:09:38] scribbled posters saying, "You can't [01:09:40] kill free speech." [01:09:42] And I'm even seeing this here at CSU [01:09:44] with photos going viral of you, the Ram [01:09:47] student body, taking to the stump on the [01:09:49] plaza with posters saying, "Charlie Kirk [01:09:51] died a hero. Prove me wrong." [01:10:07] Charlie always had a deep and profound [01:10:10] belief that anyone from anywhere had the [01:10:12] capacity to change the world for the [01:10:14] better if they just had the courage to [01:10:16] embrace it. Today, right here, right [01:10:19] now, this is your opportunity. No one [01:10:23] will ever [01:10:26] be able to replace the giant shoes of [01:10:28] Charlie Kirk as the leader of the [01:10:30] conservative movement literally because [01:10:32] he did have actually giant shoes. But we [01:10:36] are all Charlie Kirk and those desperate [01:10:39] to silence his message and movement are [01:10:42] in for a rude awakening. [01:10:45] Think about [01:10:48] think about how loud one brave young [01:10:51] man's voice was. Now multiply it by the [01:10:54] millions. [01:10:56] Charlie Kirk lit the spark that must now [01:10:58] become the wildfire as our generation [01:11:01] decisively saves Western civilization [01:11:04] one conversation at a time. Because when [01:11:07] people stop talking, that's when bad [01:11:09] things start happening. It's up to us, [01:11:12] to our generation, to keep running this [01:11:14] race. And if this week is any [01:11:16] indication, I feel more hopeful than [01:11:19] ever for the future of the movement. So, [01:11:22] join us. If you've never been to a TPUSA [01:11:25] chapter meeting as a student here at [01:11:26] CSU, join us. If you've never been to a [01:11:29] TPUSA conference, join us. If you're a [01:11:33] student at a school that doesn't have a [01:11:34] TPUSA chapter, join us and the 54,000 [01:11:39] other students who have signed up to [01:11:41] just this week. If you've never listened [01:11:44] to the Charlie Kirk show, join us [01:11:47] because this movement is just getting [01:11:50] started. Keep fighting forward for God, [01:11:53] for truth, for America, and for Charlie. [01:11:56] And to end our session together this [01:11:58] evening, I would love to close us out in [01:12:00] prayer. So, please join me in the name [01:12:02] of the Father and the Son and the Holy [01:12:04] Spirit. Amen. Holy Spirit, [01:12:08] please continue to fill the hearts and [01:12:11] souls of this generation Charlie [01:12:13] inspired to courageously fight forward [01:12:16] in the face of evil. protect us in this [01:12:20] spiritual warfare to have the bravery to [01:12:23] tell the truth to a world that is [01:12:25] rejecting it and to be willing to lay [01:12:28] everything down, even our life in the [01:12:31] pursuit of sharing the source of liberty [01:12:33] with the world. You, St. Michael the [01:12:36] Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our [01:12:39] protection against the wickedness and [01:12:41] snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, [01:12:44] we humbly pray. And do thou, O prince of [01:12:46] the heavenly hosts, by the power of God, [01:12:49] cast into hell Satan and all the evil [01:12:52] spirits who prowl about the world [01:12:54] seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. [01:12:58] Never let them ruin your soul. Never let [01:13:01] them silence the truth and never let [01:13:04] them take away your faith. Be strong and [01:13:07] courageous. Do not be afraid. Do not be [01:13:10] discouraged. For the Lord your God will [01:13:13] be with you wherever you go. God bless [01:13:15] you all. Thank you for your courage. [01:13:45] Good job. [01:13:51] [Applause] [01:14:03] >> Here we are. [01:14:09] Thank you all for coming tonight. [01:14:11] Remember, now's the time to get engaged. [01:14:13] So, get it done. You're all dismissed. [01:14:15] Thank you.