The White House's Favorite Influencer

"Two days after Charlie Kirk was assassinated, his signature podcast was back on the air. To honor Kirk's memory, four of his closest colleagues hosted an episode of The Charlie Kirk Show. They gathered inside his old studio at Turning Point USA's headquarters, keeping an empty chair for Kirk. Directly to the right sat Jack Posobiec, a conservative influencer. "I know the seat looks empty, but it's not," Posobiec said. "Because in a way, Charlie is the only thing we're all thinking about right now.""

"Unlike the other three co-hosts, Posobiec's primary job wasn't working for Kirk. Nonetheless, he has become one of the most prominent faces of TPUSA since Kirk's death. He has regularly spoken at the influential right-wing organization's events, appeared on various TPUSA podcasts, and occasionally filled in as a guest host for Kirk's show. He has done high-profile media hits with CNN and CBS News to talk about his late friend,"

"Posobiec, who declined to comment for this story, has long been a star in the world of MAGA. He has 3.2 million followers on X, where his podcast, Human Events Daily, regularly accrues more than 100,000 views. In a 2023 poll, dozens of Republican strategists most commonly named Posobiec as the influencer with the biggest pull among the party base."

"Posobiec and Kirk have many differences, Posobiec's friends and colleagues emphasized to me. "Nobody can replace Charlie," Raheem Kassam, the founder of The National Pulse, a right-wing media site, told me. The late TPUSA founder ran a sprawling organization with its tentacles in voter-registration efforts, campus events, fundraising, and media. He also presented himself as a level-headed person who was willing to calmly engage with his political opponents. "Charlie was trying to be a uniter," Steve Bann"

Charlie Kirk was assassinated and, two days later, his signature podcast resumed with four close colleagues hosting and an empty chair kept for Kirk. Jack Posobiec sat to the right and said that Charlie remained foremost in their minds. Posobiec has become a prominent TPUSA figure, speaking at events, appearing on TPUSA podcasts, guest-hosting Kirk's show, and doing media appearances on CNN and CBS. He delivered remarks at Kirk's funeral. Posobiec declined to comment. He has 3.2 million followers on X and a widely viewed podcast. Kirk ran a sprawling organization and presented himself as a level-headed uniter.

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