Please,

with his world,

with my soul,

with my soul.

Please welcome to the stage, the 45th and 47th from the beginning with us, Leah. We appreciate it.

Nobody can sing that song like Lee Greenwood.

Thank you very much, Lee, very much for being here.

And his voice has not changed, you know?

Pretty amazing.

And a special thank you to Erica, because today, America is a nation in grief,

a nation in shock, and a nation in mourning. Less than two weeks ago, our country was robbed of one

of the brightest lights of our times, a giant of his generation,

and above all, a devoted husband, father, son, Christian, and patriot.

Charles James Kirk was heinously murdered by a radicalized, cold-blooded monster for speaking the truth that was in his heart.

He was violently killed because he spoke for freedom and justice, for God, country, for reason, and for common sense.

He was assassinated because he lived bravely. He led boldly, and he argued brilliantly without apology.

He did what was right for our nation.

And so on that terrible day, September 10th,

2025, our greatest evangelist for American liberty

became immortal.

He's a martyr now for American freedom.

I know I speak for everyone here today when I say that none of us will

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