‘They killed the messenger, but they can’t kill the message:' Kirk mourners gather outside TPUSA HQ
Mourners left behind a carton of blueberries in honor of Kirk's daughter, GG. (Credit: @isabelb via X)
Outside Turning Point USA headquarters in Phoenix, hundreds have been gathering daily to mourn Charlie Kirk in the days leading up to his memorial service. Daily Wire contributor Isabel Brown documented the tributes via X.
The vigil has grown into a sprawling shrine of flowers, prayer candles, flags, handwritten notes, and deeply personal tributes left by those grieving the 31-year-old conservative leader.
Among the gifts, visitors have left Starbucks cups marked "Charlie Kirk" with his favorite drink order, a Mint Majesty tea with two honey packets, in what one mourner called a way to ensure "we don't lose our voice."
Most notably, a carton of blueberries was placed in honor of Kirk's young daughter, GG, referencing her mother Erika's remarks saying her father was on a "work trip with Jesus" to afford her blueberry budget.
Isabel Brown described the atmosphere as overwhelming. "It feels a lot more real when you see the handwritten notes, prayer candles, and gathering of people crying and praying about Charlie's life and legacy," she posted.
Last night, worshippers gathered at the foot of a cross outside the headquarters to sing quietly together. "Lord I Need You" carried through the crowd as supporters pledged to carry on Kirk's mission.
"Charlie, you may not have gone to West Point. But you are one of the most courageous soldiers. You saved more Americans than you will ever know! God bless you," one handwritten tribute on an American flag read. Another declared: "St. Charlie Kirk, patron Saint of the United States of America."
Others wrote messages of defiance. "A fire has been lit. The lions den has been shaken. Sleeping lions are being awakened," one letter read. "Charlie's voice has not been silenced, it has been amplified. We will never forget and we will never be silenced."
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