And neither now will history.”Speakers highlighted Kirk’s profound faith and his strong belief that young conservatives need to get married, have children and pass on their values to keep building their movement. “My friends, for Charlie, we must remember that he is a hero to the United States of America. Kirk's legacy of conservative political influence Turning Point, the group Kirk founded to mobilize young Christian conservatives, became a multimillion-dollar operation under his leadership with enormous reach. The crowd was a testament to the influence he accumulated in conservative America with his ability to mobilize young people. Elon Musk, the tech billionaire and former top adviser to Trump, was spotted sitting with Trump for part of the service.