Vice President J.D. Vance made good on his promise to fill in on Charlie Kirk\u2019s radio program, appearing Monday afternoon live from the White House to take up the mantle left by his friend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 41-year-old Vance began the program by admitting Kirk \u201ccannot be filled in for\u201d but that he would \u201ctry to do my best.\u201d He hosted the one-hour \u201cCharlie Kirk Show\u201d for the duration of its nationally syndicated broadcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kirk\u2019s show, and its podcast on Rumble, was one of the most widely watched news broadcasts in conservative media. It elevated the 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA to the national stage, where he frequently hosted some of the right\u2019s most influential voices, including President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kirk\u2019s body was flown home from Utah on Friday aboard Air Force Two, where Vance traveled alongside his late friend. The vice president admitted it was a difficult and emotional journey for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe last several days have been extremely hard for our country, hard for me, hard for my family, hard for the countless people in this building who knew and loved Charlie Kirk, and of course, they\u2019ve been hardest most of all for his darling wife Erika and their two beautiful children,\u201d Vance said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEvery single person in this building, we owe something to Charlie. He was a joyful warrior for our country. He loved America, and he devoted himself tirelessly to making our country a better place. He was a critical part to getting Donald Trump elected as president and getting me elected as vice president,\u201d he continued. \u201cSo much of our success over the past seven months is due to his work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The assassination of Kirk was a devastating blow to the young conservatives he influenced and the Republican Party he reshaped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n