"Kirk rose to prominence as a conservative teenage activist stirring up political debate on college campuses with right-wing talking points on gun rights, abortion, immigration and religion. Kirk's conservative youth organization Turning Point USA became a force in grassroots politics. It turned into the largest conservative youth organization in the United States. Kirk had 5.3 million followers on his X account and over 500,000 monthly listeners to podcasts of his radio program, "The Charlie Kirk Show.""
"During an appearance with Trump last year in Georgia, Kirk said Democrats "stand for everything God hates." He called choosing between Trump and Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election "a spiritual battle." "This is a Christian state. I'd like to see it stay that way," Kirk said. Kirk was a long-time supporter of gun rights guaranteed by the 2nd Amendment of the US Constitution."
Charlie Kirk rose to prominence as a conservative teenage activist who brought right-wing talking points to college campuses on gun rights, abortion, immigration and religion. He founded Turning Point USA, which became the largest conservative youth organization in the United States and a prominent force in grassroots politics. He amassed 5.3 million followers on X and drew over 500,000 monthly podcast listeners to "The Charlie Kirk Show." He authored or contributed to books including "Time for a Turning Point" and "The College Scam." He supported Donald Trump, appeared at Trump's inauguration, helped mobilize Arizona voters in 2024, framed political contests in religious terms, and defended expansive Second Amendment rights while accepting some gun deaths as a cost of those protections.
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