Charlie Kirk funeral hits capacity as 200K people turn out – President Trump, widow Erika speak of ‘patriot’ | 21 Sept 2025 | Some 200,000 people turned out to honor Charlie Kirk on Sunday, including President Trump, who called the slain Turning Point USA co-founder “a patriot whose heart still had so much to give.” State Farm Stadium, which has a capacity of 73,000 people, filled up within hours of doors opening at 8 a.m. local time, and organizers began turning away pilgrims who had traveled from across the country to honor the slain MAGA icon. The Arizona Cardinals’ home stadium was packed to the rafters, giving the event the enthusiasm and fervor of a religious revival, where much of Trump’s cabinet and key White House staff joined Kirk’s grieving widow, Erika, for impassioned remarks in reverent reflection on his life and work.