Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) speaks during the public memorial service for right-wing activist Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, Sept. 21, 2025. (Getty Images)
"Charlie believed with every fiber of his being, that the youth of this nation would save it," she continued. "These were the sparks that lit the path for me on the eve of my departure to medical school, to decide to change course and join TPUSA, where I could help Charlie battle the socialist indoctrination on college campuses."
Luna added that she witnessed Kirk "grow from a young man with conferences of a few hundred people, to one of the most powerful men in the world."
The Republican compared Kirk's leadership to George Washington, Martin Luther King Jr. and John F. Kennedy, saying that his name "will stand etched in history."
Many locals and students returning to campus Sept. 15, 2025, stopped by a memorial at Utah Valley University to pay their respects to conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated less than a week ago. (Fox News Digital/Deirdre Heavey)
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"He has a family, young children, and no one should be forced to relive this tragedy online," she said.
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