We will not have a normal show today. I want to talk to you about what has happened over the past 24 hours. I have a lot to say, and I also don't know what to say at the same time. I'm devastated, heartbroken, and very, very angry. And I'll try to talk through some of that today. There is a lot of newsbreaking about this shooting and the hunt for the assassin. As I record this, most of the reports that are coming in are unconfirmed. So I'm not going to comment on any of those specifics until the details are confirmed. But for now, I just want to talk about Charlie and who he was, the legacy that he leaves behind, and a little bit about where we go from here.

Now, last time I saw my friend Charlie Kirk in person was when I appeared with him on stage at the TPP USA Pastor Summit back in the spring.

And I spoke with him backstage beforehand and told him,

as I had several times before, that I was incredibly impressed by this institution and this

movement that he built. But he wasn't interested in listening to me compliment him. He deflected, as

always, and started talking, asking me about myself and saying nice and encouraging things.

A few months before that, in the wake of Trump's victory, Charlie made a point of posting something on X to give me partial credit for helping Trump win.

And it was one of the very few times that I disagreed with something that Charlie said.

The truth is that he was the primary reason why Trump won. It was his organizing and advocacy and activism and mobilization that helped to turn the tide.

And yet he wanted to give the credit to other people, even people who didn't deserve it. And that's the kind of guy that Charlie was.

A very rare type in the world today, even rare in this business. So it may seem like a small thing, but Charlie's desire to give other people credit to point to and praise and lift up other people rather than himself is one of the most profound

testaments to his character.

Charlie was a truly great man, great in personal virtue, great in achievement, great in his

talents.

He was a builder.

He was an organizer. He was a fighter, which is a rare

combination in this movement. You know, you got a bunch of big personalities who can inform,

entertain, hold your attention on stage or in front of a camera. And then you have the organizers

who know how to orchestrate and build and harness those personalities and point them

in the right direction. Charlie was one of the only eight guys I ever knew who was truly great

in both areas. He was a one-of-a-kind talent. Everyone who knew him and so many who did not know

him personally could tell that he was destined to be the president of the United States one day.

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