Today, we remember @charliekirk11 -- a father, a husband, and a servant of Christ, who quite literally changed the world.
In a world of chaos and distraction, Charlie knew the mission in this short and fleeting life:
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit..." (Matthew 28:19)
Charlie's beautiful wife, @MrsErikaKirk, has carried on that mission with a strength that is inspiring.
Amid the deepest levels of grief a human can endure, she said, "I forgive him" -- the very words that our Savior asks us to offer when it seems unfathomable.
I have seen countless videos across social media of young people turning to Christ and finding hope in a dark and hopeless world, citing Charlie Kirk as the reason they opened their Bibles.
Charlie was Google's top search trend in 2025, and I do not believe it's by accident that we see parallel data showing young people discovering faith.
What I know without doubt or question is this:
Charlie changed the world.
Charlie is with Jesus Christ.
And in the moment that Charlie left this world, he stood before the throne and heard the words:
"Well done, my good and faithful servant." (Matthew 25:23).
It's been one year since we lost the great Charlie Kirk.
He was a fierce defender of free speech and open debate, and we will never forget him.
God bless Erika Kirk, his family, and all of TPUSA as they carry on Charlie's legacy.
My first and last photo with Charlie.
These were taken 8 years apart and a month before he was murdered.
Charlie was a brother to me. We built together. He loved America, but he really loved Jesus. As much as we did in politics the thing that really mattered to Charlie was that I had a relationship with Jesus Christ. Charlie reconnected me to my faith. Encouraged me to be a husband and a father. And quite literally “saved” me on more than one occasion.
There are millions more with this same story. This is Charles legacy — not to build an earthly kingdom, but to advance the kingdom of heaven, and no one could take that away. ever.
Un anno fa veniva ucciso Charlie Kirk. Aveva appena 31 anni ed era, ancora una volta, in mezzo ai giovani, in un’università, a fare quello che aveva scelto di fare per tutta la sua vita pubblica: confrontarsi, discutere, difendere le proprie idee.
Charlie aveva fatto della fede, della libertà di parola e del confronto la propria cifra. Era un cristiano convinto, un marito, un padre, un ragazzo capace di parlare a una generazione intera senza sottrarsi mai al dibattito, anche con chi la pensava in modo opposto.
È stato assassinato proprio mentre esercitava quella libertà.
A un anno di distanza, il modo migliore per ricordarlo è non lasciare che prevalga l’odio che ha cercato di zittirlo. Continuare a credere che le idee si affrontano con altre idee, che il dissenso non è un nemico da eliminare e che la fede può essere vissuta senza paura e senza vergogna.
Charlie Kirk non c’è più. Ma ciò per cui ha vissuto continua a parlare.
E merita di essere ricordato.
This is how I remember Charlie, and always will. He'd lost his voice and asked me to speak for him at some California events. It was so incredible to see the effect he had on people. His smile and the light in his eyes.
He was with me on day 1, and I know he's with me now. He always said he had "a heart for California" and wanted so much to see us win and turn our beautiful state around.
We will, Charlie. We will.
.@POTUS greets Captain Royce Williams, a retired U.S. Navy naval aviator and Medal of Honor recipient.
He is known for his solo dogfight with seven Soviet pilots during the Korean War in 1952.
HERO ❤️
A year ago, we lost the incredible Charlie Kirk.
His courage, conviction, and unwavering faith left a generational impact — and ignited a spiritual revival — inside our great Republic.
We will never forget Charlie, but take great refuge in the fact that he is with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Well done, good and faithful servant.