Vice President JD Vance will host the next episode of the Charlie Kirk Show in honor of the late MAGA activist.

Kirk, 31, was tragically shot on September 10 at Utah Valley University while engaging in a debate with college students, a shocking event that reverberated all the way to Washington D.C.

Vance was among the first politicians to honor his late friend, even assisting in carrying his coffin onto Air Force Two to be transported to Arizona, Kirk’s home state, the day following his death.

Now, Vance has revealed he will take over the microphone and host the next episode of Charlie Kirk’s podcast.

The podcast, once drawing as many as 500,000 listeners monthly and with over 120 million downloads in 2024 alone, has gained even more popularity posthumously, with countless new fans turning to his social media platforms for his political insights and religious messages.

The revelation comes after Kirk’s wife Erika revealed his legacy would continue on through his podcast and his organization, Turning Point USA.

Vice President JD Vance will host the next episode of the Charlie Kirk Show in honor of the late MAGA influencer

 Vance issued a heart-wrenching tribute to Charlie Kirk after the MAGA firebrand was assassinated on a Utah college campus

A funeral for the prominent conservative activist is scheduled for next week, and President Donald Trump stated he will be in attendance. He also shared that he reached out to Kirk’s wife in the aftermath of the incident, describing her as ‘devastated, absolutely devastated.’

Vance and Kirk sparked up a friendship in 2017, long before the Vice President’s meteoric rise within MAGA circles.

Vance shared in his heartfelt tribute, “A while back, around 2017, I made an appearance on Tucker Carlson’s Fox show. Afterward, I received a direct message on Twitter from someone whose name I scarcely recognized, praising my appearance. It was Charlie Kirk. This small gesture led to a friendship that endured until today.”

“Charlie was among the initial people I consulted when I considered a run for the senate in early 2021. I was intrigued but unsure there was a viable path forward.”

‘We talked through everything, from the strategy to the fundraising to the grassroots of the movement he knew so well. He introduced me to some of the people who would run my campaign and also to Donald Trump Jr. “Like his dad, he’s misunderstood. He’s extremely smart, and very much on our wavelength.” Don took a call from me because Charlie asked him too. 

‘Long before I ever committed (even in my mind) to running, Charlie had me speak to his donors at a TPUSA event. He walked me around the room and introduced me. He gave me honest feedback on my remarks. He had no reason to do this, no expectation that I’d go anywhere. I was polling, at that point, well below 5 percent. He did it because we were friends, and because he was a good man. 

‘When I became the VP nominee –– something Charlie advocated for both in public and private –– Charlie was there for me.’

Vance stood front and center as he and members of the National Guard carried Charlie Kirk’s coffin to Air Force Two on Thursday

Vance went on to remember Kirk as a ‘true friend’ and ‘the kind of guy you could say something to and know it would always stay with him.’

‘We celebrate weddings and babies, bust each other’s chops, and mourn the loss of loved ones. We talk about politics and policy and sports and life. These group chats include people at the very highest level of our government. 

‘They trusted him, loved him, and knew he’d always have their backs. And because he was a true friend, you could instinctively trust the people Charlie introduced you to.’

Vance credited the success of the current Trump administration to Kirk’s influence.

He said: ‘So much of the success we’ve had in this administration traces directly to Charlie’s ability to organize and convene.

‘He didn’t just help us win in 2024, he helped us staff the entire government.’ 

It is unclear what the future will hold for Kirk’s podcast beyond Vance’s appearance on Monday.

Erika Kirk, wife of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, made her first public address since her husband’s assassination on Friday evening

Erika Kirk call called her late husband Charlie the’perfect’ father, weeping throughout her comments

The episode Vance hosts will become available from midday EST.

During a moving speech about her husband’s legacy, Erika Kirk stood beside the empty chair once used by Charlie in his studio.

She called on Kirk’s followers to become members of a church before making a vow to her late husband.

‘Charlie, I promise I will never let your legacy die, baby,’ she said. ‘I promise I’ll make Turning Point USA the biggest thing that this nation has ever seen.’ 

Kirk’s death is being treated as a political assassination. The suspected shooter, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, remains in custody charged with aggravated murder. 

His transgender housemate has been cooperating with authorities and was reportedly ‘aghast’ when he learned of Robinson’s alleged crimes.

Charlie Kirk introduces JD Vance, then-Vice President-elect, on stage during the Turning Point USA Inaugural-Eve Ball at the Salamander Hotel on January 19, 2025

‘You have no idea the fire that you have ignited within this wife, the cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry,’ Erika said.

‘To everyone listening tonight across America, the movement my husband built will not die. It won’t, I refuse to let that happen.

‘They should all know this: If you thought that my husband’s mission was powerful before you have no idea, you have no idea what you just have unleashed across this entire country and this world, you have no idea.’