Riley Gaines, the outspoken defender of women’s sports, had nothing but admiration for Erika Kirk on Sunday. And honestly, who wouldn’t? Erika stood in front of more than 70,000 mourners at State Farm Stadium in Arizona—yes, 70,000—and delivered the kind of speech that left even seasoned activists speechless.
“Erika Kirk's remarks... I have no words,” Gaines wrote on X. “This is exactly what America needed to hear. Filled with love, strength, compassion, honesty, and forgiveness. This is the most powerful speech I've ever heard.”
Erika Kirk didn’t hold back. She openly forgave her husband’s alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, reminding the crowd that Charlie’s life mission was to rescue young men drowning in anger, aimlessness, and despair. In her words: “Charlie passionately wanted to reach and save the lost boys of the West.” Lost boys—exactly the demographic the Left wants dependent and hopeless. Charlie wanted to give them purpose.
And Erika made it personal: “My husband, Charlie. He wanted to save young men, just like the one who took his life. That young man … I forgive him. I forgive him because it was what Christ did. And it is what Charlie would do. The answer to hate is not hate. The answer we know from the gospel is love. Always love.” Imagine that—responding to evil not with bitterness, but with love. Radical stuff in today’s world, isn’t it?
Riley Gaines nailed it when she said, “Only God can give a grieving widow the heart, serenity, and strength to forgive her husband's assassin only 11 days after he shot him. Only God.” Exactly right. This wasn’t politics, this wasn’t spin—this was faith in action, and America saw it.
The memorial wasn’t small—it was a movement. Over 70,000 people showed up. Seventy thousand patriots united not just to mourn Charlie Kirk, but to honor his mission. The mission Erika has now vowed to continue. And as Riley Gaines highlighted, this wasn’t just a speech—it was a turning point.
Charlie’s voice may have been silenced, but through Erika, it’s louder than ever. And the movement he built? Stronger than ever.
