US EditionTrump White House scrambles to save Kirk's young voter machine after his death
The Trump White House aims to maintain Turning Point USA's youth mobilization with $100 million backing and new leadership after Charlie Kirk's assassination last week.
- A memorial for Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was held on Sunday, September 21, 2025, in Glendale, Arizona, featuring speeches from Erika Kirk and Donald Trump.
- Kirk's assassination left a leadership gap at Turning Point, which he started in 2012 and built into a powerful youth voter mobilization group that aided Trump's 2024 presidential election support.
- Turning Point announced Erika Kirk as its new CEO on September 18, with the organization receiving 40,000 new requests for chapters since his death and grassroots plans to target battleground states.
- Erika Kirk forgave her husband's suspected assassin at the memorial, saying "The answer to hate is not hate" and vowed to continue winning young Americans for conservative causes.
- The White House emphasized preserving Kirk's momentum, considering Vice President JD Vance for youth outreach, while experts note that replicating Kirk's unique cultural influence will require multiple new conservative leaders.
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Trump Scrambles to Save Kirk’s Young Voter Machine
“The Trump White House is scrambling to preserve the powerful voter mobilization machine built by Charlie Kirk, whose assassination left a leadership vacuum at one of the right’s most influential political organizations,“ Reuters reports. “Behind the scenes, the White House has held ‘preliminary discussions’ about Vice President JD Vance engaging directly with young voters.”
San Antonio Express-News
Young Texas conservatives say Charlie Kirk’s death is galvanizing their religion-forward politics
Thousands gathered for the Texas Youth Summit, where speaker after speaker memorialized Kirk and encouraged young attendees to rise in his place.
Trump is taking advantage of Kirk's tragic death to reach out to new evangelical groups – who have already brought Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush to the White House. According to campaign advisor Julius van de Laar, this holds great opportunities for the president.
Trump's 'vengeance': Conservative explains why white evangelicals may be drawn to MAGA
During a Sunday, September 21 memorial for Turning Point USA's Charlie Kirk in Glendale, Arizona, a speech from his widow, Erika Kirk, was followed by a speech from President Donald Trump — who told attendees that unlike her, "I hate my opponents."The following day on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," host Joe Scarborough discussed Trump's call for revenge with one of his guests: New York Times columnist and fellow Never Trump conservative David French, wh…
Trump's 'hate' speech sees crowds head for exit at Charlie Kirk memorial - The Mirror
Donald Trump turned an event to honour the memory of Charlie Kirk into another of his rants where he spoke of "hating" his opponents after the dignified speech by the activist's widow
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