Freedom Cruise Honors Charlie Kirk’s Birthday in Yuba City
A Freedom Cruise in Yuba City honored Charlie Kirk's birthday with about 100 decorated vehicles. Despite rain, participants cruised, gathered for food, and celebrated Kirk, who reportedly received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
YUBA CITY, Calif. — About 100 vehicles took part Tuesday evening in the Charlie Kirk Freedom Cruise, a community-organized event held to honor Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk’s birthday.
Participants met at the old Kmart parking lot in Yuba City around 6 p.m. and began the cruise shortly after 6:30. Vehicles were decorated with American flags and banners with messages of support and birthday wishes for Kirk.
Light rain fell as drivers followed a revised route that traveled down Colusa Avenue, crossed the 10th Street Bridge into Marysville, then returned over the 5th Street Bridge to the starting point for a brief remembrance.
Several food trucks served participants before and after the cruise.
Co-organizer Christian Sachs, former Marysville police chief and one of several volunteers who promoted the event, said the cruise would happen “rain or shine” and described it as a show of support. Sachs spoke briefly before the procession began.
The Freedom Cruise coincided with reports that former President Donald Trump awarded Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom earlier in the day. Kirk, who founded Turning Point USA in 2012, would have turned 32 years old.
The event concluded without incident as participants returned to the Kmart lot, where many gathered under tents to talk and share food.
