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kentuck

(114,718 posts) Mon Sep 22, 2025, 10:36 AM Sep 22

How many people were at the Charlie Kirk "memorial"? [View all]

A few weeks ago, I knew very little about Mr Kirk. But, it appears he was a strong voice in the Christian Nationalist movement?

His wife asked for forgiveness for her husband's murderer. Trump said he hated them. Judging from the applause, more of the crowd agreed with Donald Trump.

More importantly, what does this movement mean to the Democratic Party? Can there be millions of Republicans following this person and we are oblivious to it?

What was his appeal?

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How many people were at the Charlie Kirk "memorial"? [View all] kentuck Sep 22 OP

I heard that 95,000 attended. OLDMDDEM Sep 22 #1

That's s bit terrifying. yorkster Sep 22 #10

Yes, I agree. OLDMDDEM Sep 22 #12

Where Did These People Come From?....... global1 Sep 22 #15

Good question. Hard to say. I can remember during the first Trump campaign that if you watched the camera scan OLDMDDEM Sep 22 #16

Kirk who? Emile Sep 22 #2

He had the same appeal as Rush Limbaugh Johonny Sep 22 #3

"Uneducated" mr715 Sep 22 #5

Most of the college act, though Johonny Sep 22 #13

I knew about him.... Lovie777 Sep 22 #4

Yeah mr715 Sep 22 #11

Repuke voters and Magats adored him.. thomski64 Sep 22 #6

No shortage of bigots in this country. milestogo Sep 22 #7

The predators ball Gum Logger Sep 22 #8

He talks quickly and is young. mr715 Sep 22 #9

Weird that no family or friends spoke leftstreet Sep 22 #14

Weird? No. On purpose. This wasn't about Kirk. It was purely to promote MAGA politics. Wiz Imp Sep 22 #19

I bet they tried to get some leftstreet Sep 22 #20

Venue Capacity 63,400 (expandable to 72,200; standing room to 78,600) Maeve Sep 22 #17

Stadium Capacity was 73,000 Wiz Imp Sep 22 #18

Trump says 3.5 trillion, plus another 9 trillion in the overflow area. LuckyCharms Sep 22 #21

Don't Know! Don't Care! Earth, Wind & Fire drew 250K to The California Jam in 1974 maxrandb Sep 22 #22