The killing of Charlie Kirk left millions of Americans and others worldwide in shock. The popular conservative media pundit had a large following on social media through both his regular accounts and his talk show, and after his death, the number of followers increased rapidly.
The Charlie Kirk Show has continued with the late political influencer’s seat being empty, but even though he has passed away, his friends on the show continue to spread his message. On X, Tyler Bowyer, one of Kirk’s closest advisors and friend, shared the last, emotional clip Charlie Kirk ever recorded before his death – but didn’t get to be published before the assassination.
Charlie Kirk’s social media following was in the millions before his passing. Since the killing, his social media platforms have gained millions of followers, per Fox Business. For example, his weekly video view count has risen by 94.1 million.
The political conservative influencer’s murder has left millions in mourning. He left his wife, Erika, and their two children without a father. A smaller memorial was held at the Kennedy Center in Washington last week, and on September 21, a larger one is scheduled to take place in Arizona, where President Donald Trump is expected to speak.
His podcast, The Charlie Kirk Show, is still airing, with Kirk’s chair being empty, and while millions mourn him, the grief his loved ones are going through is unimaginable.
His widow, Erika, gave a speech through her late husband’s show just days after the killing, and as days go by, more of his friends and close confidants are speaking out.
Close friend of Charlie Kirk says he “would give anything” to have him back
On Monday, in an interview with KTAR News 92.3 FM, Tyler Bowyer, who had known Charlie Kirk for more than 10 years, said he “would give anything to have my friend back.” The two met in 2014 and joined Turning Point USA not long after.
“We shared almost identical values and just that vision for wanting to do things for young people, and it was an easy decision to hitch my wagon to him,” Bowyer said, adding that he “spent probably more one-on-one time with Charlie than I have with my wife.”
“I watched how he operated in every single scenario,” Bowyer said. “I met him when he was 19, and he just was so smart. He could outthink, outwork, outtalk anyone, and he often didn’t do that, he oftentimes was trying to win over the person he was talking to.”
Bowyer added, “Everything you saw about Charlie is exactly who he was behind the scenes. He was endearing; he cared very much about the movement, he always put the movement before himself,”
Final video Charlie Kirk recorded has been published
People close to Charlie Kirk are doing their best to build the legacy of Charlie Kirk and keep it alive for many years to come. They will be doing so by handing out “as many voter registration forms as humanlyu possiuble” at the late conservative media pundits memorial at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona this upcoming weekend, Bowyer said.
Meanwhile, on social media, his close friend has now also shared the last message Charlie Kirk ever recorded before being shot to death at Utah Valley University last week. It shows Kirk urging people not to forget to register to vote, as National Voter Registration Day occurred on Tuesday, September 16.
”It’s game time Arizona but you can’t make plays if you’re not on the team,” Charlie Kirk said in the video Bowyer shared on X. ”It starts with you getting registered to vote.”
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