US EditionGov. Gianforte, Vivek Ramaswamy Rally MSU Crowd in Wake of Charlie Kirk's Assassination
The event honored Charlie Kirk's legacy and condemned political violence, drawing roughly 3,000 attendees as Turning Point USA continues its national tour, organizers said.
- Turning Point USA's 'This Is the Turning Point' tour featured Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte and Vivek Ramaswamy at Montana State University on Oct. 7, 2025.
- Amid the tour's continuation after Kirk's death, Turning Point USA launched the 'This Is the Turning Point' tour last month, with the Bozeman stop originally scheduled for Kirk.
- Both speakers called for more civil dialogue; Gianforte led with nearly 20-minute prayer, and Ramaswamy said `It means that words are not violence, that violence is violence,` Ramaswamy said.
- Partitioning left seating for roughly 3,000 attendees at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, Turning Point USA reported 120,000 chapter inquiries in four days after Sept. 10, while federal officials and Vice President J.D. Vance pushed back on 'hate speech'.
- Turning Point USA's national reach—about 900 college chapters and approximately 1,200 high school chapters—continues to expand under CEO Erika Kirk, highlighting its influence among conservatives.
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Charlie Kirk honored at MSU rally headlined by Gianforte, Ramaswamy
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte and Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy headlined a Turning Point USA event at Montana State University Tuesday evening, filling in for Turning Point’s founder, Charlie Kirk, just weeks after the charismatic conservative leader’s assassination. The hours-long conversation, part of the Arizona-based nonprofit’s effort to keep its movement advancing under the leadership of Kirk’s widow, Erika, swung from Christ…
Thousands turn out for This is The Turning Point event at Montana State honoring Charlie Kirk
Around 4 p.m. hundreds were lined up outside of the Fieldhouse, and an hour later, students were admitted first, followed by the general public. Red hats and flags were handed
Turning Point Holds Campus Event at Montana State University
The Turning Point Tour holds an event featuring Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte, hosted by the TPUSA chapter at Montana State University at 8:30 p.m. ET on Oct. 7. ...
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