“Beautiful, moving service for Charlie. A fitting tribute to such an amazing man. Our movement has suffered a huge loss, but there seems to be a momentum shift that we can help push. Stay strong, the Left is like a wounded, cornered Beast and will be lashing out with irrational violence, but this is the time to vanquish all its lies.” John W., a subscriber on America First Re-Ignited.
Charlie Kirk’s memorial in Glendale, Arizona on Sunday was akin to a state funeral. Not only did the president and vice president speak, but all 15 cabinet members^ attended along with 10 cabinet-level officials, the Speaker of the House, Senate leader and many others who work for the Trump Administration. Indeed, two planes full of Trump officials & staff traveled to Glendale.
This is the first time in America’s history that the death of a private citizen has been so honored.* This, plus the mere fact that over 200,000 Americans attended and 100 million people watched the service via live streaming (this doesn’t count television viewers) speaks volumes about the movement that Charlie Kirk started at age 18. Us “Get Real” pundits discussed Charlie’s moving memorial, his movement, his vision and the future of America in this week’s podcast.
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Donald J. Trump: “On September 10th Charlie Kirk became immortal, an evangelical for liberty.”
When President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, there were concerns that his funeral, to be attended by hundreds of world leaders,* was the perfect location to place a bomb or drop a bomb. We were in the middle of the Cold War with the Communist Soviet Union at that time.
Us “Get Real” pundits spent the entire podcast discussing Charlie Kirk, his movement, his vision, his assassination and the future of America. Just before George and Steve arrived in George’s studio’s to tape this week’s “Get Real,” they attended “The Breakfast Club.” Their speaker was Emily DeYoung from Turning Point USA, pictured below. Emily talked a…
^As President pro tempore of the Senate, Chuck Grassley is third in the line of presidential succession. As such, he was the “designated survivor” during Charlie Kirk’s memorial and did not attend.
*Former president Jimmy Carter’s funeral was held in Washington DC on January 9, 2025. Most of Biden’s cabinet did NOT attend.
The author, Diane L. Gruber, is a First Amendment advocate who writes for Substack. She calls her Substack newsletter America First Re-Ignited.
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