Charlie Kirk

Charles James Kirk October 14 1993 September 10 2025 was an American rightwing political activist entrepreneur and media personality He cofounded the conservative student organization Turning Point USA TPUSA in 2012 and served as its executive director until his assassination in 2025 A key ally of Donald Trump he became one of the most prominent voices of the MAGA movement within the Republican Party publishing several books and hosting The Charlie Kirk Show Born and raised in the Chicago suburbs of Arlington Heights and Prospect Heights Kirk became politically active in high school He briefly attended college before dropping out to focus on building TPUSA with political donor Bill Montgomery The project later expanded into affiliate groups such as Turning Point Action and Turning Point Faith Kirks activism centered on mobilizing conservative students and promoting Republican causes nationwide Kirk advocated for a range of conservative positions including opposition to abortion gun control DEI programs and LGBTQ rights Over time he aligned with the Christian right and advocated for Christian nationalism His more controversial positions included criticism of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Martin Luther King Jr as well as promotion of COVID19 misinformation false allegations of electoral fraud in 2020 and the white genocide conspiracy theory On September 10 2025 Kirk was fatally shot by a rooftop sniper while speaking at a TPUSA debate event at Utah Valley University His assassination drew international attention and condemnation of political violence while also sparking partisan dispute On September 21 almost 100000 people attended his memorial service at State Farm Stadium in Glendale Arizona Description above from the Wikipedia article Charlie Kirk licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia