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    Who was Charlie Kirk? A MAGA spokesman to young people across America

    Who was Charlie Kirk? A MAGA spokesman to young people across America

    Who was Charlie Kirk? A MAGA spokesman to young people across America

    • WTX News Editor
    • September 10, 2025
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    • Charlie Kirk, 31, is a prominent conservative figure known for founding Turning Point USA, a rapidly growing organisation advocating for conservative values in educational institutions across the US.
    • He boasts a substantial following on social media, with millions of followers across platforms, and his podcast receives 500,000 to 750,000 daily downloads.
    • Kirk faced criticism over promoting misinformation on various issues and played a controversial role during the January 6th Capitol riots, alleging the election was stolen and organising support for Trump supporters.

    Who was Charlie Kirk? A MAGA spokesman to young people across America | US News

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    For many young people on the right of American politics, Charlie Kirk was an icon.

    He was 31-years-old, a media personality, podcaster, an author and the founder of Turning Point USA.

    The non-profit organisation champions conservative politics in schools, colleges and university campuses. It has been described as one of the fastest-growing organisations of its types in America.

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    Donald Trump and Charlie Kirk in July 2022. Pic: AP

    He had a huge following with his podcast consistently charting in the top 20.

    According to NBC News, The Charlie Kirk Show is being downloaded between 500,000 and 750,000 times each day. It consistently charts highly on Spotify and Apple.

    Across social media, he had a huge following with more than 7.3 million followers on TikTok, 7 million on Instagram, 5 million on X and 3.5 million on YouTube.

    A popular political activist, he spent much of his time travelling to college campuses across the country, encouraging debate and promoting conservative values.

    A big supporter of President Trump and somewhat of a MAGA spokesman to young people across America, he publicly promoted conservative, Trump-aligned causes and often debated with people opposed to his views.

    Born in Chicago in 1993, he was attracted to politics early, volunteering for the US Senate campaign of Illinois Republican Mark Kirk (no relation) during his high school years.

    He was accused by critics of promoting falsehoods and conspiracy theories on issues including COVID-19, climate change and the 2020 US election.

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    Responding to the January 6th 2021 riots on Capitol Hill, he said it was not an insurrection but that the rioters did not represent the mainstream of Mr Trump’s support.

    A day before the riots, in support of what he believed to be a stolen election, he wrote on X that he was organising for “buses of patriots” to Washington to “fight for the president”.

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    Given his following among young people across America, this could be a moment of political jeopardy for the country.

    Is this the spark which brings people together or drives the divide dangerously deeper?

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