{"id":6077,"date":"2025-10-05T12:03:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T12:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=6077"},"modified":"2025-10-05T12:03:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T12:03:00","slug":"i-forgive-him-erika-kirk-stuns-70000-mourners-with-unthinkable-forgiveness-for-the-man-who-took-her-husband-turning-heartbreak-into-purpose-and-taking-the-torch-as-ceo-of-turning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=6077","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I Forgive Him\u2019: Erika Kirk Stuns 70,000 Mourners with Unthinkable Forgiveness for the Man Who Took Her Husband, Turning Heartbreak into Purpose and Taking the Torch as CEO of Turning Point USA to Carry Forward Charlie\u2019s Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The line to enter stretched for more than a mile, yet not a single person turned away.
\nOn September 21, 2025, State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, became more than just a sports venue\u2014it became a monument. Tens of thousands arrived clad in red, white, and blue to honor Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA, just ten days after he was fatally shot in Utah.<\/p>\n

By mid-morning, the 73,000-seat stadium was filled to capacity, while the nearby Desert Diamond Arena packed in another 19,000. Still, families who had driven across the country parked miles away and stood in the 90-degree heat, saying it was worth it\u2014even if they could only hear the faint echoes.<\/p>\n