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Vice President JD Vance announced he would host an episode of The Charlie Kirk Show on Monday, September 15, 2025, as a public tribute to Charlie Kirk. Vance shared the plan on X, linking to the Rumble stream and giving the start time as 12:00 p.m. Eastern.
The announcement came days after Kirk was shot while speaking at Utah Valley University and later died from his wounds. JD Vance has long maintained a close relationship with Kirk, often referring to him in social posts and public remarks as a friend who played a key role in advancing his political career.
Vance’s choice to host the show followed several days of memorial episodes and guest hosts on The Charlie Kirk Show. The program he stepped into is a daily political podcast and livestream that Kirk used to run; after the shooting, colleagues and guest hosts filled the slot and shared memories of Kirk on air. JD Vance’s episode was set to be livestreamed on Rumble and to be presented from White House grounds, signaling that the broadcast was both a personal tribute and an official, public moment.
JD Vance will host the Charlie Kirk Show as a direct tribute
He posted on X,
“Tomorrow, I will have the honor of hosting the Charlie Kirk Show. Please join me as I pay tribute to my friend. 12:00 PM ET.”
That brief message framed the episode as homage rather than a policy appearance. Other outlets reported the show would stream on Rumble and that the White House account amplified the announcement.
The show follows days of tribute episodes by Kirk’s team
When Kirk could not host, colleagues ran the program. A Friday episode carried the headline “Charlie’s chair is empty,” and featured Andrew Kolvet, Jack Posobiec, Tyler Bowyer, and Blake Neff sharing memories and favorite moments from Kirk’s work.
Vance’s hosting slot came after those episodes and after the team’s initial tributes, which were specific about episodes, clips, and moments they said defined Kirk’s approach to debate and interviewing.
JD Vance’s public comments and actions before the broadcast
In posts and statements, JD Vance used personal language about Kirk.
As reported by Fox News, he wrote,
“You ran a good race, my friend. We’ve got it from here,”
Described Kirk as a “true friend” who helped connect people during campaigns and transitions. Vance also left a planned memorial appearance to travel to Utah to be with Kirk’s widow and colleagues, and he helped carry Kirk’s casket aboard Air Force Two as it returned the body to Arizona. Those actions and phrases were part of what his episode was expected to address.
What was the episode likely to include, and what remains open?
The announcement gave the time and platform but did not list a full run-down of segments or guests. Given the recent guest-hosted episodes and the team’s prior focus on clips and memories, a tribute episode hosted by Vance was expected to include reflections from colleagues, short audio or video highlights of Kirk’s shows, and JD Vance’s own remarks about their relationship and Kirk’s role in conservative organizing. Investigations into the shooting and legal steps against the arrested suspect continue, and those developments remain separate from the memorial programming.
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