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Walter Hudson, a Minnesota state representative, shared reflections on the Kirk memorial through a series of tweets posted on September 21, 2025. His posts addressed personal introspection, societal divisions, and the scale and significance of the memorial event.

In his first tweet at 19:02 UTC, Hudson wrote: "Watching the Kirk memorial, I'm ashamed to realize a truth that's been whispering in the periphery of my mind.

I've been excusing laziness as humility.

Someone else can do it better. Someone else is in charge. Someone else will take care of it.

... no more."

An hour later, at 20:04 UTC, he commented on broader social issues observed during a vigil: "As I said at a Kirk vigil last night, the turning point is this...

... a new partisan divide.

Not between Republican and Democrat.

But between decency and indecency. Between those who agree to the social contract, and those who - until they repent - must be cast out."

At 21:12 UTC on the same day, Hudson described the atmosphere and attendance at the memorial: "This memorial is the largest revival tent the world has ever seen.

Boiling over with the Gospel. Every speaker preaching it.

... and the president of the United States and his entire cabinet is sitting there applauding and participating.

It's astounding."

Hudson serves as a member of Minnesota's House of Representatives. The Kirk memorial referenced in his tweets appears to have drawn significant national attention due to its scale and participation by high-ranking government officials, including the president and cabinet members. His comments reflect both personal reflection prompted by public events and observations about shifting lines in American political discourse.