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At Kirk memorial, Trump escalates promises of political retribution against his enemies

PBS News Hour - Segments

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🗓️ 22 September 2025

⏱️ 4 minutes

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President Trump headlined the memorial service for conservative activist Charlie Kirk. In front of tens of thousands of people, Trump delivered a eulogy for Kirk that was infused with his own political agenda. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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0:00.0

The country is remembering the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk after tens of thousands of people attended his memorial on Sunday.

0:08.7

President Trump headlined the event, delivering a eulogy for Kirk that was infused with his own political agenda.

0:14.8

Our White House correspondent Liz Landers has this report.

0:26.6

A Sunday memorial service in an Arizona arena for slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk included President Trump and much of his senior cabinet who joined Kirk's widow,

0:31.6

Erica.

0:32.6

That young man, I forgive him.

0:40.3

I forgive him.

0:44.3

I forgive him because it was what Christ did

0:51.3

and is what Charlie would do.

0:55.9

Erica Kirk, now taking up the mantle of her late husband's political organization

0:59.7

Turning Point USA, offering her forgiveness to the suspect in her husband's assassination,

1:05.2

but the president and his administration striking a different tone.

1:09.0

That's where I disagreed with Charlie.

1:11.5

I hate my opponent.

1:14.1

And I don't want the best for them.

1:16.1

I'm sorry.

1:17.1

I am sorry, Erica.

1:19.2

But now Erica can talk to me and the whole group,

1:22.0

and maybe they can convince me that that's not right,

1:24.4

but I can't stand my opponent.

1:27.3

Trump broadening the attack on Kirk to an attack on the conservative movement.

1:32.0

That bullet was aimed at every one of us.

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