US EditionTurning Point youth conference begins in Phoenix without founder Charlie Kirk
Turning Point USA’s first AmericaFest since founder Charlie Kirk’s death draws thousands to Phoenix, highlighting leadership struggles and featuring an endorsement of JD Vance for president.
- Turning Point USA opens its flagship conference in Phoenix Thursday, its first major gathering since Charlie Kirk's death, with thousands expected at the four-day meeting.
- Allies say his death accelerated jockeying for influence within the movement, as Kirk served as a unifying figure marshaling college students, influencers and Republican politicians.
- Turning Point USA blends high-production spectacle with political sessions and Christian rock bands, featuring MAGA figures like Donald Trump Jr., Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Jesse Watters, Steve Bannon, Ben Shapiro and Jack Posobiec.
- Erika Kirk has stepped into a public leadership role at Turning Point, forgiving her husband’s alleged killer at the funeral and telling critics `Stop.` about Candace Owens’ conspiracy claims.
- Last week’s court appearance for Tyler Robinson, the accused shooter, came as the movement faces disputes over antisemitism and support for Israel and Gaza, affecting Republican Party dynamics ahead of midterm elections.
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Freed Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov to address Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest
Turning Point USA’s annual AmericaFest, its first since the killing of its founder and leader Charlie Kirk in September, kicked off on Thursday with prominent names on its four-day agenda, including Vice President JD Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). Some speakers, such as Tucker Carlson and Steve Bannon, have spread anti-Israel and even antisemitic messages through their platforms, while others, including Ben Shapiro and Glenn Beck, …
Erika Kirk Endorses 'My Husband's Friend' JD Vance for President
PHOENIX—At Turning Point USA’s 2025 America Fest Thursday, Erika Kirk pledged the organization’s support behind one possible 2028 presidential candidate. “We are going to get my husband’s friend JD Vance elected for 48 in the most resounding way possible!” said Kirk, whose husband, Charlie Kirk, was assassinated in September. Turning Point Action, the organization’s grassroots political advocacy arm, is “locked in and mission focused” for the mi…
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