Turning Point USA, founded by Charlie Kirk when he was 18, is a sprawling right-wing political organization with more than 850 campus chapters. The group sends conservative speakers to college campuses and hosts conferences that convene thousands of young people for right-wing discussions of political issues like economics, race and immigration.
Turning Point claimed a significant role in getting young people to vote for President Trump, who made inroads particularly with Gen Z men in the 2024 election. Mr. Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. referred to Mr. Kirk as “one of the true rock stars of this movement.”
Turning Point USA also hosts a number of popular podcasts, including “The Charlie Kirk Show,” which has a focus on right-wing politics, and “Culture Apothecary,” which is led by Alex Clark and focuses on conservative views about wellness, lifestyle and the Make America Healthy Again movement.
This month, Mr. Kirk, now 31, kicked off the American Comeback Tour, in which he was set to visit campuses across the country — including Colorado State, the University of Minnesota and Montana State — to talk about conservative politics.
In June, Turning Point USA organized the largest gathering of young conservative women in the country, where speakers, including Mr. Kirk and his wife, Erika, urged the 3,000 young women to put marriage before careers.
This December, the group is set to hold AmericaFest, which draws high-profile right-wing speakers like Greg Gutfeld, Glenn Beck and Jack Posobiec.
Emma Goldberg is a business reporter covering workplace culture and the ways work is evolving in a time of social and technological change.
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