“You talk about the great things he’s done. I mean, he’s been amazing,” he added. “He’s had a tremendous influence. For a young man… did a great job. He did a tremendous job, and he had a hold on youth because they loved him. They respected him.”

Kirk’s service will start at 2:00 p.m. Eastern. Erika Kirk, Trump, Vice President JD Vance, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. are among those slated to deliver remarks.