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Thousands come out to pay tribute to Charlie Kirk in Sarasota

Thousands come out to pay tribute to Charlie Kirk in Sarasota
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SARASOTA, Fla. — More than 3,000 tickets had been reserved for the Charlie Kirk tribute on Saturday at Robarts Arena in Sarasota.

They included:

●     Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski
●     Former Trump Advisor KT McFarland
●     Congressman Greg Steube
●     Republican Party of Florida Chairman Evan Power
●     Next Florida Senate President Jim Boyd
●     Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson
●     Florida Rep. Fiona McFarland
●     Florida Rep. Danny Nix
●     County Commissioner Teresa Mast
●     Longboat Key Mayor Ken Schneier

Kirk was an American conservative political activist, entrepreneur, and media personality.

He co-founded the conservative student organization Turning Point USA in 2012 and served as its executive director until his assassination on Sept. 10.


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