Vance Honors Charlie Kirk by Hosting Special Broadcast of Kirk’s Show

Vance and high-profile guest speakers paid tribute to Kirk’s role in Trump’s victory and organizing of young conservatives.

Vice President JD Vance hosts a podcast episode of "The Charlie Kirk Show" following the assassination of the show's namesake, at the White House on Sept. 15, 2025. Doug Mills/Pool via Getty Images

WASHINGTON—Vice President JD Vance on Sept. 15 paid tribute to the life of Charlie Kirk, the conservative commentator who was assassinated on Sept. 10, as host of a special broadcast of “The Charlie Kirk Show.”

Vance delivered the two-hour broadcast from his ceremonial office at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington. Vance said that he was “filling in for somebody who cannot be filled in for ... the great Charlie Kirk,” and that Kirk, 31, was a “joyful warrior for our country.”