The video was accompanied by a comment on the “X” platform, saying: “I am honored to be here,” noting that all seats in the massive stadium in Phoenix, Arizona, were filled with attendees. The site witnessed tight security measures, with police closing roads leading to the stadium, and officers were deployed in the surrounding area, which includes entertainment facilities. The adjacent parking lot was fenced with a two-meter-high barrier amid a heavy presence of journalists.
Kirk, one of the president’s most prominent supporters, was killed on September 10th during a rally at Utah Valley University, leaving behind a wife and two children. Observers point out that he played a pivotal role in Trump’s election victory by encouraging youth participation.
His assassination comes in the context of a series of attacks targeting political figures who opposed Western aid to Kyiv, including an assassination attempt on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in 2024, and two attempts against Trump himself in the same year.
