Trump hails Charlie Kirk as martyr to thousands at memorial service

The US president broke with the forgiveness message of Kirk's widow, Erika, to say he hated his opponents.

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Trump was the headline speaker at the packed event on Sunday, which saw top officials from his administration, including Vice-President JD Vance, praise Kirk's political legacy after he was shot dead on 10 September.

Kirk's wife, Erika, delivered a tearful speech at the State Farm Stadium near Phoenix, in which she said she had forgiven her husband's alleged killer.

But the US president broke with her forgiveness message to say he disagreed with Charlie Kirk's view of wanting the best for his opponent.

"I hate my opponent and I don't want the best for them," he said, adding: "I'm sorry, Erika."