Thousands In Deep Blue State Show Up Anyway At Event Kirk Was Slated To Headline
More than 7,000 people gathered at Colorado State University’s (CSU) stadium on Thursday for what should have been a speech by Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk — instead, it was a massive vigil for the…
More than 7,000 people gathered at Colorado State University’s (CSU) stadium on Thursday for what should have been a speech by Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk — instead, it was a massive vigil for the conservative leader assassinated just one week earlier.
The event at CSU would have been the second stop of Kirk’s American Comeback Tour but was forced instead to be a memorial following Kirk’s death at Utah Valley University’s campus on Sept. 10 — the first leg of the tour. (RELATED: Student’s Charlie Kirk Tribute Trashed By Peer – But He’s The One Suspended)
A counter event hosted by Political Review, which describes itself as “The official Counter Organization to Turning Point USA,” was originally scheduled to take place at the same time as Kirk’s speech. Following his assassination, the group decided to move the event to start after the vigil ended, saying they did not want to counter the vigil or Turning Point.