JD Vance hosted the Charlie Kirk Show in honor of his late friend Charlie Kirk, who was killed last week. Vance said the best way to pay tribute was by striving to be a better man and father, and he is reminiscent of a conversation with Kirk’s widow, Erika, about her husband’s kindness. The US Vice President JD Vance offers an episode of the Charlie Kirk Show on September 15, 2025, in the Eisenhower Executive Office on the White House Campus in Washington, DC (AFP) Vice President JD Vance on Monday (September 15), who hosted the Charlie Kirk this week. Vance broadcast some of his ceremonial office in the Eisenhower’s executive office building and told listeners that the best tribute he could offer to his friend was to strive to be a better man and father. ‘Filling in for someone who can’t be filled in’, the living stream of the two-hour program, carried on Rumble and broadcast in the White House Press Information Hall, with several White House and Administration officials working with Kirk. “I fill in for someone who can’t be filled in, but I’ll do my best,” Vance said during the opening. A personal loss Vance (41) shared that he was deeply affected by the loss of his longtime friend. The two developed a close band almost a decade ago, with Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, and last year he strongly supported Vance as Donald Trump’s choice for vice president. Vance is reminiscent of a conversation with the widow of Kirk, Erika, who told him that her husband never raised his voice or was “cross or moody” towards her. “I took from that moment that I had to be a better man and that I had to be a better father,” Vance told listeners. “This is the way I’m going to honor my friend.” White House officials who appeared on the show praised Kirk’s influence and described him as a dynamic leader who inspired young conservatives. The Vice President accompanied Kirk’s body at home, and the Vice President had already played a personal role in honoring Kirk, and flew with Erika Kirk and the coffin on Air Force Two from Utah last week. He also canceled his planned attendance to the 24th anniversary of the attacks on September 11, 2001 in New York to be after the shooting in Orem, Utah. Remembering Charlie Kirk Kirk, 31, was fatally shot last Wednesday (September 10) at an event at Utah Valley University. He was the founder of Turning Point USA, one of the largest conservative political organizations with a national presence in high school and university campuses.
JD Vance offers Charlie Kirk’s radio show, promised to honor him by being a ‘better man and father’
