STORY: :: Turning Point hosts a vigil at Colorado State University, which was to be Charlie Kirk’s next tour stop:: September 18, 2025:: Fort Collins, Colorado"I feel like it's been very violent the last couple of years, especially from the left. So I just hope we stay strong and that we get conservatives together and, you know, pray for peace, you know, that we don't take this and get violent and that we just keep pushing the motive for freedom of speech and all of our beliefs and that we just stay strong. We do need people like Erika Kirk to take the throne and keep pushing young conservatives, so.""It's very emotional for me. I have been very depressed about where our country was going and now I have a ray of hope and I see lots and lots of people here that it just does my heart good and to feel comfortable expressing ourselves."A sea of red “Make America Great Again” hats, American flags, and faith-based slogans filled the stands as attendees sang “God Bless America” and held a moment of silence with phone flashlights raised.“I feel like it’s been very violent the last couple of years, especially from the left,” said 19-year-old Denver native Isaac Parks. “I just hope we stay strong … that we don’t take this and get violent and that we just keep pushing the motive for freedom of speech and all of our beliefs.”Many in attendance voiced support for Kirk’s widow, Erika, who has vowed to continue his work.“We just want her to continue his legacy how he would have wanted her to.” said Reece Mercer, a 21-year-old senior at Colorado State University. For some, the event carried a sense of political urgency and personal relief. “It’s very emotional for me,” said Brenda Barrett, 85, from Loveland, Colorado.“I have been very depressed about where our country was going, and now I have a ray of hope … it does my heart good to feel comfortable expressing ourselves.”