Former President Donald Trump takes the stage for his speech in front of Charlie Kirk, the founder and president of Turning Point USA, during the Turning Point Action event at the Arizona Federal Theatre in Phoenix on July 24, 2021.

President Donald Trump is set to attend a memorial for conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Glendale, Arizona on Sept. 21.

The event is organized by Turning Point USA, the conservative activism organization Kirk co-founded, at State Farm Stadium outside of Phoenix. The memorial is scheduled to have speeches from the president, high ranking Trump administration officials and other conservative figures.

Kirk was assassinated during a Turning Point USA event on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem on Sept. 10.

Kirk was a close political ally of Trump and the latter became a fixture and a keynote speaker at many Turning Point Action events.

At a Turning Point political rally in December 2024, a month after winning the presidential election, Trump credited Kirk and Turning Point with his victory.

"I want to express my tremendous gratitude to Charlie Kirk. He's really an amazing guy, amazing guy and his whole staff for their relentless efforts to achieve this very historic victory," Trump said.

The memorial comes after more than a week of tributes and fallout, including dozens who were fired or suspended over comments they made about the conservative personality. In the highest-profile action yet, ABC suspended "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" after Brendan Carr, Trump's chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, made apparent threats against network affiliates over Kimmel's comments about Tyler Robinson, the man charged in Kirk's death.

Here's what to know about Trump appearing at Kirk's memorial.

Is Trump appearing at the Charlie Kirk memorial?

Yes. Turning Points USA lists Trump on the roster of speakers expected for the Sept. 21 event.

The president told reporters on Sept. 11 that he would attend a service.

“They’ve asked me to go, and I think I have an obligation to be there,” Trump said, according to The Arizona Republic, part of the USA TODAY Network.

Who is speaking at Charlie Kirk’s service?

Here's the full list speakers announced so far:

  • President Donald Trump
  • Vice President JD Vance
  • Erika Kirk
  • White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio
  • Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
  • Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth
  • Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard
  • Donald Trump Jr.
  • Tucker Carlson
  • White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller
  • U.S. Ambassador to India nominee Sergio Gor

The memorial will take place in Kirk's home state of Arizona, where Turning Point USA is headquartered and where Kirk lived with his wife and two children before his death. It is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. ET.

Contributing: Bart Jansen, Terry Collins, Lauren Villagran, Fernando Cervantes, Natalie Neysa Alund – USA TODAY

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