Donald Trump Claims Charlie Kirk’s Last Request Was ‘Please, Sir, Save Chicago’ During 40-Minute Eulogy

Donald Trump’s eulogy for Charlie Kirk highlighted some of the conservative activist’s apparent final words to the president.

Trump, 79, spoke at the public memorial service for the political organizer on Sunday, Sept. 21, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. During his more than 40-minute speech, he said Kirk asked him to “save” Chicago in one of their last conversations.

“Please, sir, save Chicago,” Trump recalled Kirk — who was from the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights, Illinois — saying.

“We’re gonna do that, we’re gonna save Chicago from horrible crime,” Trump said, referring to his previous threats to send National Guard troops into cities as part of federal crime crackdowns, like he has done in Washington, D.C.

Later in his speech, Trump added, “I’m so proud of Washington, D.C., and now we’re going into Memphis, and we’ll get that one straightened out fast. And then we’re going into some others, but we’re going to go do Chicago, and we’re going to have Charlie very much in mind when we go into Chicago, and we’ll get that one straight.”

Trump also said his administration was planning to announce an “answer” for autism on Monday, Sept. 22.

“I think we found an answer to autism,” he told the memorial service crowd, adding that his administration “won’t let it happen anymore.”

He called it “one of the biggest announcements, medically, in the history of our country.” According to The Washington Post, the administration plans to link autism to Tylenol use during pregnancy, though over a decade of research has not shown a clear connection.

During his eulogy, Trump praised Kirk, calling him “a giant of his generation.”

“I know I speak for everyone here today when I say that none of us will ever forget Charlie,” he said.

Kirk, 31, was fatally shot while hosting one of his signature campus debates at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10. Tyler Robinson has been accused of the killing and was formally charged with single counts of aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm, and violent offense in the presence of a child, along with two counts each of obstruction of justice and witness tampering.

Trump announced Kirk’s death on Truth Social, writing, “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us.”

Kirk had been a prominent voice among conservative youth. He was the founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, published several politics-related books, and hosted his own podcast, The Charlie Kirk Show.

The father of two became a close ally of Trump over the years and even gave a speech at the politician’s inauguration in January.

During a press conference on Sept. 18, as he finished his official state visit to the United Kingdom, Trump spoke about Kirk and how he encouraged the young Republican to explore a career in politics.

“I told him, ‘Charlie, you have a good shot someday at being president,’ ” Trump said.

Kirk’s wife, Erika Kirk, spoke publicly about his murder on Sept. 12. She referenced her late husband’s political ambitions, saying, “He told me, if he ever did run for office, that his top priority would be to revive the American family.”

That same day, Trump addressed the political climate following Kirk’s death while appearing on Fox & Friends. “I couldn’t care less,” he said when co-host Ainsley Earhardt asked how to “fix this country” and “come back together.”