The FOX Nation Patriot Awards were held on Thursday evening, and the ceremony bestowed the inaugural Charlie Kirk Legacy Award to his widow, Erika Kirk.
Kirk, who was named Turning Point USA in the days following her husband’s assassination, was welcomed to the stage to accept the award named after her late husband by Fox News primetime host Jesse Watters, country music star Jason Aldean, and his wife.
As she began her acceptance speech, Erika Kirk thanked those who made the award possible.
“Thank you so much, (Fox News Media CEO) Suzanne (Scott),” Kirk shared. “Thank you so much to the FOX News family, and thank you so much to Jesse (Watters) and everyone that loved my husband so well.”
Charlie Kirk was killed by an assassin while speaking at Utah Valley University during a Turning Point USA event on September 10th.
After receiving a standing ovation from the crowd at the FOX Nation Patriot Awards, Erika Kirk continued her speech by challenging those in attendance and those watching to continue to live by the ideals that defined her late husband.
“I know this award is about legacy. It’s about my legacy, our children’s legacy, my husband’s legacy, but it’s also about your legacy,” Kirk said. “And I really want you to take a minute tonight to think about what that is. What are you leaving behind for your children? What are you standing for, for your family? Will you be proud of that when you get to heaven and stand before the Lord?
“Just think on that and pray on that, because I want to encourage you to know and understand something that Charlie knew and understood so deeply,” she continued. “He knew that evil wins when good people stay silent. And so for the rest of my life, I will make sure that I don’t stay silent. I will keep speaking the truth, no matter the cost.”
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