Montanans Gather at Charlie Kirk Memorial in Arizona

"This didn’t feel like a funeral—it felt like an American revival." That's what 25 year old State Rep. Braxton Mitchell (R-Columbia Falls) shared from Arizona.

Earlier in the day, after waiting hours to get into the celebration of life, Rep. Mitchell said, "Just got into State Farm Stadium. Charlie’s looking down on us this morning. I can’t even describe it — his death has awakened something powerful."

Rep. Mitchell became a Turning Point USA Ambassador after meeting Charlie Kirk when he was just 18 years old standing up for 2nd Amendment rights in high school.

I was in Ronan, Montana for the Lincoln Reagan Trump dinner Sunday afternoon and didn't get to watch the Charlie Kirk celebration of life yet, but let me tell you- all of us in Ronan remembered Charlie Kirk and his powerful legacy- including the speakers like myself, Congressman Ryan Zinke (R-MT01), Darin Gaub, and State Rep. Tracy Sharp the emcee- all four of us military veterans.

And I'm already seeing some of the reactions from the Montanans who made it to Arizona to celebrate the life of Charlie Kirk- including one of his earliest backers, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte (R-MT).

Susan and I were honored to attend the memorial for our friend, Charlie Kirk. His wife, Erika, delivered a very powerful message and touching tribute. May God bless the Kirks and our country.

By the way, my wife Jessica started looking up old posts on X (Twitter at the time) by Charlie Kirk during some of his first visits to the state. Check out what Charlie Kirk said about Montana back in 2013: "Montana is where God decided to paint his masterpiece."