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We watched a stadium full of Americans grieve, worship, and pledge to keep fighting for the values Charlie Kirk lived for, and to call that a “political rally wrapped in church” is a cheap shot from a man who has long made a career of sneering at public faith. Don Lemon’s rant reduced a moment of national mourning into a talking point, refusing to reckon with the real spiritual revival tens of thousands of ordinary people experienced that day. His dismissal smelled less of journalism than of ideological intolerance.
Charlie Kirk was gunned down on September 10 while speaking at a campus event, and the memorial at State Farm Stadium on September 21 drew conservatives and citizens from across the country to honor his life and legacy, with President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and other leaders appearing alongside worship leaders and faith voices. The scale of the gathering — a packed NFL stadium with overflow and national attention — showed this was not a niche moment but a seismic one for millions who care about faith, free speech, and the future of this country.
What happened in Arizona looked and felt like revival: music, scripture, public forgiveness from Erika Kirk, and a people who came to grieve and to be renewed, not to be lectured by smug cable pundits about their motives. To reduce mercy and prayer to “religious nationalism” is to misunderstand the heart of a movement that prizes family, faith, and service above the empty catechisms of the left. Conservatives will not apologize for bringing Christian hope into the public square when the nation is drifting spiritually.
The irony is rich: Lemon and other critics blasted the service while admitting their critique was formed from clips and commentators rather than the full event, yet they felt bold enough to lecture tens of thousands of mourners on what genuine faith should look like. It’s media malpractice dressed up as morality — an attempt to silence public expressions of Christianity the left cannot control. Americans deserve better than condescending pundits telling them their comfort and conviction are somehow sinister.
Yes, there were political figures on stage, and yes, politics and faith sometimes intersect — but that does not make every public act of worship a plot. The left’s reflexive branding of any public Christian witness as “dangerous” is a new censorship by another name, and it exposes their fear of a faith that actually changes hearts and communities. The memorial’s size and passion were a reminder that millions of Americans are reclaiming what made this country great: faith, family, and freedom.
So let Don Lemon keep ranting from his insulated perch while the rest of us get back to rebuilding institutions, loving our neighbors, and teaching our children to pray and to serve. Charlie Kirk’s death sharpened the resolve of a movement that will not be shamed into silence by celebrity snark or cable talking heads. We will carry forward his message with prayer in one hand and conviction in the other, stronger and more faithful than the critics who mocked what they did not understand.
