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Two sisters who were caught on video destroying a memorial to assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Arkansas have resorted to begging for money online after losing their jobs. Kerri and Kaylee Rollo, 23 and 22, were arrested in Bentonville and charged with criminal mischief shortly after footage went viral on social media. Police said Kaylee faces an additional charge of obstruction of governmental operations. In the video, Kerri was heard saying Mr Kirk "lived as he died - promoting violence", as she tore up messages of support and stomped on candles. The 23-year-old was also heard saying "record all...

The massive gathering for Charlie Kirk on Sunday was more than just a funeral — it was a message. A 200,000-person crowd inundated the stadium inside and out, and millions around the world watched live. They prayed for, celebrated and mourned a man who brought them all together. Multitudes in red, white and blue. Yet these faithful, and Kirk himself, have been mostly disregarded by the mainstream media — or worse, slandered by them — for their Christian faith and conservative values. They scream, “We are here!” They elect Donald Trump — twice. They rise together in shock after Kirk’s...

In a rather remarkable moment of intercessory faith, Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a tribute to Charlie Kirk filled with purpose and faith.There were some very remarkable moments in the hours-long Christian affirmation for Charlie that took place yesterday in Glendale, Arizona; however, this testimonial from Marco Rubio is among the top tier.Rubio begins with good natured humor; this cognitively breaks the psychological drag of recent memory and reorients the audience. Secretary Rubio then begins to speak eloquently about the impact of Charlie Kirk and the light he brought to a generation. Rubio bears witness.Toward the end of his...

The line between church and state was nowhere to be found at Sunday's service, which drew masses of Charlie Kirk followers. A capacity crowd filled Glendale’s State Farm Stadium on Sunday, with thousands of people shut out of the 63,000-seat venue and directed to overflow seating at the nearby Desert Diamond Arena. Then, in both venues, they sat through a more than five-hour marathon of unapologetic Christian nationalism in honor of Charlie Kirk, the Arizona-based right-wing activist who was murdered on Sept. 10 at a college event in Utah. Christian nationalism is both a political and religious ideology that seeks...

Tens of thousands packed into the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday to pay their respects to the late conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, whose legacy was marked by his outspoken Christian faith and promotion of the Gospel. Speakers eulogizing Kirk's life included political leaders such as President Donald Trump, White House cabinet officials, Turning Point USA and TPUSA Faith employees and conservative media influencers, as well as musical performances by prominent Christian artists. Kirk's murder on Sept. 10 at the hands of an alleged 22-year-old shooter at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, has prompted an...

Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk's widow, again showed the world her faith and strength in the midst of heartbreak in her remarks during her husband's memorial service, proclaiming that she forgives her husband's assassin "because it is what Christ did, and is what Charlie would do." The capacity crowd at State Farm Stadium welcomed her with a standing ovation, and she stood a few feet behind the podium for a few moments to compose herself before beginning her emotional remarks. God's love was revealed to me on the very day my husband was murdered. On the afternoon of September 10th, I...

Right-wing pundit Tucker Carlson referred to a murderous plot of people eating hummus in Jerusalem in a speech comparing the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk to that of Jesus at the activist's memorial service on Sunday, which led many commentators to accuse Carlson of engaging in antisemitic dog whistles and flirting with conspiracies about an Israeli hand behind the September 10 murder. -snip- Anti-Israel activist Jackson Hinkle clipped the segment of the speech and posted it to his X account, remarking, "mic drop." Quds News Network also captioned the speech as Carlson suggesting "Israeli involvement in Charlie...

Former Secretary of State and US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has expressed her concern over the reaction of American leaders following the murder of conservative figure Charlie Kirk, describing it as an "authoritarian model". In her first television interview since the 2024 election, Clinton stressed that this event is being used to attack political opponents, emphasizing that leaders in such times should try to unite the people, but, according to her, greater divisions are occurring. (snip) "Despite the pain and sadness that such an event causes, leaders must uphold unity and avoid deepening divisions ," she said.

The left is bitching about the tone of the memorial for Kirk. Remember Senator Paul Wellstones funeral when Bill Clinton was caught laughing and enjoying himself? Wikipedia: A sizable shift in public opinion occurred in the week following the memorial event, with Mondale’s commanding lead shrinking to a fraction It was as at this point that Gov. Ventura left the building. In interviews Ventura used the words “disgusting, disgraceful and offensive” to describe the experience. He said the service drove his wife to tears. If Ventura had endured the remainder of the service, he would have been treated to Sen....

MASSIVE MOMENT: Charlie Kirk’s memorial livestream reached over 100 million people, according to TPUSA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet — who added the number is “likely much larger.”