Tim Allen is opening up about how Erika Kirk’s memorial speech “deeply affected” him.
On Thursday, Allen took to X to share that he was personally moved by Kirk’s act of forgiveness toward the man accused of killing her husband, Charlie Kirk—a level of forgiveness that has been more challenging for Allen himself.
“When Erika Kirk spoke the words on the man who killed her husband — ‘That man … that young man … I forgive him’ — that moment deeply affected me.”
ERIKA KIRK’S FORGIVENESS OF HUSBAND’S ALLEGED KILLER SPARKS WIDESPREAD ADMIRATION
Allen revealed his own long struggle with forgiveness:
“I have struggled for over 60 years to forgive the man who killed my Dad. I will say those words now as I type: ‘I forgive the man who killed my father.’ Peace be with you all,” Allen wrote.
Allen’s father died in 1964 after his car was hit by a drunk driver. Allen was only 11 years old at the time.
At Charlie Kirk’s memorial service on Sunday, Erika publicly forgave Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old accused of killing the Turning Point USA founder.
Charlie “wanted to save young men, just like the one who took his life,” she said.
“Our Savior said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they not know what they do.’ That young man … I forgive him,” Erika said. “I forgive him because it was what Christ did, and it’s what Charlie would do.”
Charlie Kirk was assassinated at a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10 in Orem, Utah.
Robinson was arrested and is facing several charges, including aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm, obstruction of justice, witness tampering, and violent offense in the presence of a child.
