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4th

(424 posts)
Sat Sep 13, 2025, 07:56 PM Sep 13

Damn. Very likely a bigger audience than he ever had before.

Charlie Kirk memorial to be held for huge crowds at NFL stadium as Donald Trump vows to attend
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15095831/Charlie-Kirk-funeral-arrangements-revealed.html

A memorial service for Charlie Kirk has been scheduled for next week at the home of the Arizona Cardinals, with President Donald Trump set to attend.

Turning Point USA, his organization, announced that his supporters will be able to pay their final respects on Sunday September 21 inside State Farm Stadium.

In a post to their social media pages, they invited his supporters to join in 'celebrating the remarkable life and enduring legacy' of the conservative activist.

The stadium, located in Glendale, has a fixed seating capacity of 63,400 which can be expanded to as much as 73,000 for larger events.

It has hosted three Super Bowls, the College National Championship, WrestleMania and is the annual host of the Fiesta Bowl.

It remains unclear at this time what private family funeral services will follow the largescale event.

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Will it be televised? The story doesn't say, but of course it will.
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Damn. Very likely a bigger audience than he ever had before. (Original Post) 4th Sep 13 OP
The PutinTrump Crime Syndicate holds a tribute to evil. Irish_Dem Sep 13 #1
Pass out fliers with actual statements from Kirk's mouth BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 13 #2
There's a precedent for this... WarGamer Sep 13 #3
It doesn't sound like Chris Kyle was a divisive or controversial senseandsensibility Sep 13 #5
IIRC and I could be wrong... WarGamer Sep 13 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author Chasstev365 Sep 13 #4
For the benefit of Mr. Kirk, there will be a show that night on Trumpoline, the Republicans will all be there... RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Sep 13 #7
Pay per view... yourout Sep 13 #8
Crazy markie Sep 13 #9
There was a memorial at UF and only about 100 people showed up. nt in2herbs Sep 13 #10
Good to hear. Iris Sep 14 #16
I'll never do business with State Farm Insurance again! Jack Valentino Sep 13 #11
Why? SickOfTheOnePct Sep 13 #12
I think they were ripping me off in the meantime.... Jack Valentino Sep 13 #13
Rec for Progressive RandomNumbers Sep 14 #17
1937 Nuremberg Rally struggle4progress Sep 13 #14
Charlie Kirk as the Republicans' Horst Wessel. 4th Sep 14 #15
Sounds like a great place to avoid on the 21st. MineralMan Sep 14 #18

WarGamer

(17,927 posts)
3. There's a precedent for this...
Sat Sep 13, 2025, 08:07 PM
Sep 13

Remember Chris Kyle the USN SEAL sniper?

Killed by a mentally ill veteran...

Kyle had a funeral service in AT&T stadium in Dallas that drew 7000 people with thousands lining the streets with flags...

senseandsensibility

(23,946 posts)
5. It doesn't sound like Chris Kyle was a divisive or controversial
Sat Sep 13, 2025, 08:11 PM
Sep 13

figure. But I have to admit that I don't remember the case.

Response to 4th (Original post)

RedWhiteBlueIsRacist

(1,146 posts)
7. For the benefit of Mr. Kirk, there will be a show that night on Trumpoline, the Republicans will all be there...
Sat Sep 13, 2025, 08:18 PM
Sep 13

yada, yada, yada

SickOfTheOnePct

(8,624 posts)
12. Why?
Sat Sep 13, 2025, 11:13 PM
Sep 13

State Farm doesn't own or run the stadium, they just paid for naming rights. They don't have any say over what events are held there.

Jack Valentino

(3,353 posts)
13. I think they were ripping me off in the meantime....
Sat Sep 13, 2025, 11:17 PM
Sep 13

and if they have no say over what events there become associated with their name---

then they chose poorly! Too bad, so sad...


RandomNumbers

(18,899 posts)
17. Rec for Progressive
Sun Sep 14, 2025, 09:56 AM
Sep 14

well, I have them for auto for many years and they've been fine

I think they donate to Democrats. At least they did, when I chose them.

4th

(424 posts)
15. Charlie Kirk as the Republicans' Horst Wessel.
Sun Sep 14, 2025, 09:22 AM
Sep 14

A holy martyr, see?

This assassination may be the best thing to happen to MAGA for a while.
There were lots of vaguely "conservative" people who barely even heard of Charlie Kirk.

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