At age 18, Kirk founded Turning Point USA, which Trump said will “be bigger and better than ever before” under his widow Erika Kirk’s leadership. “Charlie gave more than he took,” Trump told the crowd. “We did not see revolution but revival taking place across the United States and beyond,” Erika Kirk said to loud applause. By contrast, in the days after Charlie Kirk’s death, the nation saw peaceful prayer rallies and overflowing churches. Reporters observed an atmosphere similar to a revival meeting, with prayers, singing, and shouts of affirmation from the crowd as both Trump and Erika Kirk spoke.