Charlie Kirk is an American right-wing political activist, entrepreneur, and media personality. He is known for co-founding the conservative organization Turning Point USA (TPUSA) in 2012, where he served as executive director. Kirk also published books and hosted 'The Charlie Kirk Show.' He is a prominent figure in the MAGA movement within the Republican Party and is regarded as an icon of contemporary conservatism.
In 2025, Charlie Kirk mentioned that we probably should have taken Taiwan in 1950 right after World War II.
Charlie Kirk condemned the Civil Rights Act of 1964 calling its passage a 'huge mistake'.
Charlie Kirk voiced criticism of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, aligning with his broader conservative stances. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
On October 14, 1993, Charles James Kirk was born. He would later become a prominent right-wing political activist, entrepreneur, and media personality.
In 2010, during his junior year at Wheeling High School, Kirk volunteered for the U.S. Senate campaign of Illinois Republican Mark Kirk. During his junior year, he also began listening to The Rush Limbaugh Show.
In 2025, Charlie Kirk made reference to the 2011 military intervention in Libya stating that, "Libya has been a catastrophe. Libya has been a disaster ever since we removed Gaddafi ... Gaddafi voluntarily denuclearized, and then he got sodomized in the streets of Libya, and we still have troops in Libya.
In May 2012, 18-year-old Kirk gave a speech at Benedictine University's "Youth Government Day" and met Bill Montgomery, who encouraged him to pursue political activism full-time. This event was a turning point in Kirk's career.
In 2012, Charlie Kirk co-founded Turning Point USA (TPUSA), a conservative organization, and became its executive director. This marked a significant career milestone for Kirk.
In 2012, Erika Frantzve, who would later marry Charlie Kirk, won the Miss Arizona USA pageant competition.
In 2012, Kirk applied to the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, but was rejected. He was accepted to Baylor University but instead enrolled at Harper College.
In 2012, Kirk's father was a major donor to the Mitt Romney presidential campaign. This highlighted the family's involvement in conservative political circles.
In 2015, Kirk was enrolled part-time at King's College in New York City, where he took online classes. He never received a college degree during his lifetime.
In 2016, Charlie Kirk co-wrote the book "Time for a Turning Point: Setting a Course Toward Free Markets and Limited Government for Future Generations" with Brent Hamachek, published by Post Hill Press.
In 2016, Charlie Kirk opposed the Paris Agreement on climate change.
In 2017, Charlie Kirk admitted that Turning Point USA (TPUSA) had accepted funding from the fossil fuel industry.
In 2018, Charlie Kirk was listed on the Forbes 30 Under 30 in Law & Policy.
In 2018, Charlie Kirk wrote the book "Campus Battlefield: How Conservatives Can WIN the Battle on Campus and Why It Matters", published by Post Hill Press, with a foreword by Donald Trump Jr.
In May 2019, Charlie Kirk was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Humanities (D.Hum.) from Liberty University.
In May 2019, reports indicated that Kirk was preparing to launch Turning Point Action, a 501(c)(4) entity designed to elect more conservatives. This marked a significant expansion of TPUSA's activities.
In July 2019, Kirk announced that Turning Point Action had acquired Students for Trump along with "all associated media assets". He became chairman and launched a campaign to mobilize the youth vote for the 2020 Trump reelection campaign.
In November 2019, Kirk and Jerry Falwell Jr. co-founded the Falkirk Center for Faith and Liberty, a right-wing think tank funded by Liberty University.
On November 22, 2019, Charlie Kirk stated his belief that "marriage is one man, one woman", while also advocating for the inclusion of gay individuals within the conservative movement.
During a visit to Jerusalem in 2019, Charlie Kirk told an audience, "I'm very pro-Israel ... and my whole life I have defended Israel".
In 2019, the Professor Watchlist, published by TPUSA, was briefly suspended by its web host. Critics say this and the School Board Watchlist threaten academic freedom.
In August 2020, Jerry Falwell Jr. resigned as president of Liberty University. This event had implications for the Falkirk Center.
In October 2020, Kirk launched 'The Charlie Kirk Show', a daily three-hour radio talk show on Salem Media Group's "The Answer" radio channel. It became a popular podcast.
In 2020, Charlie Kirk promoted false claims of electoral fraud, aligning himself with Trumpist stances and contributing to controversies surrounding the U.S. presidential election.
In 2020, Charlie Kirk wrote "The MAGA Doctrine: The Only Ideas That Will Win the Future", which was published by Harper Collins. The book received mixed reviews.
In 2020, Kirk launched a campaign to mobilize the youth vote for the Trump reelection campaign. The campaign was ultimately unsuccessful.
In 2020, ProPublica investigated TPUSA's finances and found "misleading financial claims," that audits were not independent, and that leaders had enriched themselves. Kirk's salary increased significantly, and he bought an $855,000 condo. TPUSA had $39.2 million in revenue.
On January 5, 2021, the day before the Capitol attack, Kirk announced that Turning Point Action and Students for Trump were sending buses of patriots to D.C. to "fight for this president". Julie Fancelli provided $1.25 million to fund the buses. Kirk also paid Kimberly Guilfoyle $60,000 to speak at the rally.
In May 2021, Charlie Kirk married Erika Kirk (née Frantzve), a businesswoman and podcaster.
In 2021, Charlie Kirk partnered with California pastor Rob McCoy to launch TPUSA Faith to mobilize conservative Christians to vote Republican.
In 2021, Liberty University renamed the Falkirk Center to the Standing for Freedom Center, after not renewing Kirk's contract in late 2020.
In 2021, TPUSA announced the launch of an online academy as an alternative to schools with "anti-American ideas", called Turning Point Academy, intending to cater to families seeking an "America-first education".
In 2021, TPUSA's monthly online average grew to 111,000 unique visitors. This indicates the growing online presence of the organization.
In 2021, a Turning Point USA video featuring Charlie Kirk claimed there is "no factual data to back up global warming" and that scientists do not know the cause.
In 2021, after Liberty University did not renew Kirk's contract, Kirk and Rob McCoy founded Turning Point Faith to encourage pastors and church leaders to be active in politics.
At the February 2022 Conservative Political Action Conference, Charlie Kirk stated that "the southern border matters a lot more than the Ukrainian border" and called for Republican leaders to recognize the situation at the southern border as an invasion.
In August 2022, Charlie Kirk and Erika Kirk had a daughter.
In December 2022, Kirk announced the Mount Vernon Project, an initiative by Turning Point Action to remove members from the Republican National Committee who were not "grassroot conservatives".
In December 2022, Kirk appeared before the U.S. House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack and pleaded the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination. Ali Alexander blamed Kirk and TPUSA for financing travel to the Save America rally.
In 2022, Charlie Kirk warned that climate activism would erode American sovereignty and private property, describing it as a Trojan Horse for Marxism.
In 2022, Kirk's Twitter account was flagged under "do not amplify", limiting its reach on the platform. Also in 2022, Kirk called for a patriot to bail out of jail the man who attacked Nancy Pelosi's husband.
In 2022, Turning Point partnered with Dream City Christian School, a private school in Arizona. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school received $900,000 in Arizona school voucher funds.
In February 2023, a Brookings Institution study found that Kirk's podcast contained the second-highest proportion of false, misleading, and unsubstantiated statements among prominent political podcasters.
In November 2023, Charlie Kirk stated that Jewish communities were promoting the same type of hatred against whites that they purportedly wanted to stop. He also claimed that Jewish donors largely financed the philosophical basis of anti-whiteness.
In the 2022-2023 school year, Dream City Christian School, which partnered with Turning Point, received $900,000 in Arizona school voucher funds. This occurred as part of their ongoing collaboration.
Shortly after the October 7 attacks on Israel in 2023, Charlie Kirk promoted a conspiracy theory alleging the Israeli government knew that Hamas was going to launch the attack.
In April 2024, Charlie Kirk created a TikTok account after previously expressing skepticism. His account gained popularity after he posted numerous videos of himself talking to college students on his campus tours, with some videos garnering as many as 50 million views.
In May 2024, Charlie Kirk and Erika Kirk had a son.
On June 8, 2024, Charlie Kirk criticized YouTuber Ms. Rachel on The Charlie Kirk Show for a Pride Month post that quoted the Bible verse "love thy neighbor". Kirk argued she was being selective and referenced Leviticus 18, which mentions stoning for those who lay with another man. Kirk also called being gay an "error" and likened the LGBTQ pride movement to encouraging drug addicts.
In November 2024, Charlie Kirk issued an "apology" to the Russian people, asserting that most Americans do not want war with Russia and that those who do are a minority losing power.
In November 2024, Donald Trump Jr. joined 1789 Capital, an investment firm in which Kirk was an early investor, after Trump won the 2024 election.
By 2024, TPUSA achieved its goal of shifting the youth vote at least 10 points toward Republicans, as mentioned by Kirk in an interview with Gavin Newsom in March 2025.
In 2024, Charlie Kirk backed Republican crackdowns on the pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses and activist deportations during the second Trump presidency.
In 2024, Charlie Kirk's book "Right Wing Revolution: How to Beat the Woke and Save the West" was released.
In 2024, Kirk's podcast was downloaded between 500,000 and 750,000 times each day, according to TPUSA internal data, demonstrating its popularity.
In February 2025, Charlie Kirk signed with the Trinity Broadcasting Network to host a weekday talk show, Charlie Kirk Today.
In March 2025, Trump appointed Charlie Kirk to the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors.
In March 2025, during an interview with Gavin Newsom, Kirk discussed the ideological imbalance on college campuses and TPUSA's goal to shift the youth vote toward Republicans.
In April 2025, Charlie Kirk voiced concerns that the Trump administration's crackdowns on campuses, in response to pro-Palestinian protests, threatened free speech and weaponized antisemitism.
On May 1, 2025, during The Charlie Kirk Show, Charlie Kirk expressed skepticism regarding the U.S. intelligence community's claims about Iran's nuclear capabilities. He questioned trusting them so quickly after past misrepresentations.
In May 2025, Charlie Kirk opposed a bipartisan bill to expand anti-BDS laws, arguing that it would "only create more antisemitism, and play into growing narratives that Israel is running the U.S. government."
Prior to the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites in June 2025, amidst infights over foreign policy within the MAGA movement, Charlie Kirk played the middle way between criticizing U.S. involvement while maintaining "full and complete trust" in Trump.
On July 15, 2025, Kirk conducted extensive interviews about Jeffrey Epstein on his podcast and pressured Trump's administration to release more information. By then, Kirk was one of the most prominent figures in the MAGA movement.
In July 2025, Charlie Kirk cautioned his followers against hating Jews, denouncing it as "evil" and "demonic." He highlighted his long record of support for Israel and opposition to antisemitism. Nevertheless, Kirk was also accused of antisemitism, with the Anti-Defamation League claiming he provided a platform for extremists and far-right conspiracy theorists.
In August 2025, Charlie Kirk asserted his strong defense of Israel, stating his belief in the scriptural land rights given to Israel and pledging to "fight for" Israel. He often repeated pro-Israeli talking points about the Gaza war.
In August 2025, Charlie Kirk expressed his disagreement with Trump's decision to send more military aid to Ukraine, questioning why they would support it after opposing it under Biden. He also referred to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a "CIA puppet" and a "gangster."
In August 2025, Kirk called for the elimination of Jasmine Crockett's congressional district as a part of the 2025 Texas redistricting, justifying the erasure of her district by claiming she was a part of an "attempt to eliminate the white population in this country".
On September 9, 2025, Charlie Kirk, while discussing the killing of Iryna Zarutska, claimed Democrats spread a "false narrative" of relentless assaults against Black people by white people, asserting white individuals are more likely to be attacked by Black individuals.
On September 10, 2025, Kirk was assassinated while speaking at a TPUSA public debate event at Utah Valley University. His death led to international attention and condemnation of political violence. Trump announced that Kirk would posthumously receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
On September 10, 2025, Kirk was assassinated while speaking at a TPUSA public debate event on the Utah Valley University campus. The assassination sparked international attention, and he was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
A day after Charlie Kirk's death, on September 11, 2025, President Trump announced that Kirk would be posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
On September 14, 2025, a public vigil was held for Charlie Kirk at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, attended by Trump administration officials and Republican lawmakers.
In September 2025, conservative political commentator Tucker Carlson claimed that Charlie Kirk loved Israel but disliked Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and was "appalled by what was happening in Gaza," especially Netanyahu's use of the United States for Israel's wars.
On September 21, 2025, a memorial service was held for Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium in Arizona, with a total turnout of nearly 100,000 people. Prominent figures were in attendance, and his widow Erika publicly forgave his killer.
Charlie Kirk's book, titled "Stop, in the Name of God: Why Honoring the Sabbath Will Transform Your Life", is slated to be released by Winning Team Publishing in December 2025.
In 2025, Charlie Kirk told his listeners, "I would say, sadly if we took Taiwan, it would probably start a nuclear war. Our leaders have largely mishandled China. We probably should have taken it in 1950 right after World War II."
In 2025, Kirk remained the executive director, chief fundraiser, and public face of Turning Point USA until his death. In 2025, TPUSA reported having chapters at more than 2,000 college and high school campuses.
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