Tim Allen says Erika Kirk’s memorial speech inspired him to forgive his father’s killer
Tim Allen was "deeply affected" by Erika Kirk's speech at her husband's funeral. (Getty Images)
Actor Tim Allen has revealed how deeply he was impacted by Erika Kirk’s speech at her late husband Charlie Kirk’s memorial service.
On Thursday, Allen posted on X that Erika’s decision to publicly forgive the man accused of killing her husband moved him to confront his own lifelong struggle with forgiveness.
“When Erika Kirk spoke the words on the man who killed her husband — ‘That man … that young man … I forgive him’ — that moment deeply affected me,” Allen wrote. “I have struggled for over 60 years to forgive the man who killed my Dad. I will say those words now as I type: ‘I forgive the man who killed my father.’ Peace be with you all.”
Allen’s father died in 1964 after being hit by a drunk driver. Allen, just 11 years old at the time, has spoken in the past about how that loss shaped his life.
When Erika Kirk spoke the words on the man who killed her husband: “That man… that young man… I forgive him.” That moment deeply affected me. I have struggled for over 60 years to forgive the man who killed my Dad. I will say those words now as I type: “ I forgive the man who…
— Tim Allen (@ofctimallen) September 25, 2025
At the memorial service held Sunday, Erika Kirk addressed the accused shooter, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, with a message of grace.
“Charlie wanted to save young men, just like the one who took his life,” she said. “Our Savior said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.’ That young man … I forgive him. I forgive him because it was what Christ did, and it’s what Charlie would do.”
Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, was assassinated during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Sept. 10.
Robinson has been arrested and faces multiple charges, including aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm, obstruction of justice, witness tampering, and committing a violent offense in the presence of a child.
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