Charlie Kirk

Charlie Kirk is a pro-Trump troll and founder of the conservative student-oriented Turning Point USA. He has a history of pushing right-wing hoaxes and conspiracy theories.

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Meet Charlie Kirk, The “Boy Wonder” Trump Ally Behind A Poorly Sourced McCarthy-Like Watchlist Of Professors

12/02/16 11:32 AM EST
Trump elevated Charlie Kirk's false claim about French protesters chanting his name. That never happened.

12/04/18 3:58 PM EST
The perfectly incoherent Trumpism of Charlie Kirk's Campus Battlefield

10/12/18 8:45 AM EDT

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Media Matters weekly newsletter, April 25

04/25/25 10:46 AM EDT
Charlie Kirk: “It is Zelensky that is now getting in the way of a potential peace proposal”

04/23/25 1:18 PM EDT
Trump proposed sending US citizens to a foreign prison. Even his sycophantic supporter Charlie Kirk opposes the idea.

04/23/25 11:35 AM EDT
Charlie Kirk: “Warrior culture is ascendant, which is exactly why the knives are out for Pete Hegseth about this rubbish story”

04/21/25 12:52 PM EDT
For right-wing media, free speech in the classroom is reserved for anti-trans teachers

04/18/25 10:50 AM EDT
OutKick host Riley Gaines: “I believe the gender ideology movement as a whole really is an attempt to normalize pedophilia”

04/17/25 1:13 PM EDT
Article III Project founder Mike Davis on courts: “If they want to keep fighting ... the president is just gonna ignore these lawless and dangerous orders”

04/15/25 4:00 PM EDT
Charlie Kirk on Trump's tariffs: “There will be market volatility. There will be turbulence. It's basically like taking cough syrup.”

04/03/25 12:43 PM EDT
Charlie Kirk says he's been pushing “publicly on the show and privately with White House staff” for Trump to end federal unionization

03/28/25 2:21 PM EDT
Charlie Kirk: “Our movement will awaken from its slumber if you dare lay a hand on Pete Hegseth”

03/27/25 2:15 PM EDT
The culture war refocuses on gay marriage a decade later

03/26/25 1:01 PM EDT
The right-wing media campaign to denaturalize and deport American citizens

03/26/25 10:39 AM EDT

Featured

Meet Charlie Kirk, The “Boy Wonder” Trump Ally Behind A Poorly Sourced McCarthy-Like Watchlist Of Professors

Trump elevated Charlie Kirk's false claim about French protesters chanting his name. That never happened.

The perfectly incoherent Trumpism of Charlie Kirk's Campus Battlefield

The Latest

Media Matters weekly newsletter, April 25

Charlie Kirk: “It is Zelensky that is now getting in the way of a potential peace proposal”

Trump proposed sending US citizens to a foreign prison. Even his sycophantic supporter Charlie Kirk opposes the idea.

Charlie Kirk: “Warrior culture is ascendant, which is exactly why the knives are out for Pete Hegseth about this rubbish story”

For right-wing media, free speech in the classroom is reserved for anti-trans teachers

OutKick host Riley Gaines: “I believe the gender ideology movement as a whole really is an attempt to normalize pedophilia”

Article III Project founder Mike Davis on courts: “If they want to keep fighting ... the president is just gonna ignore these lawless and dangerous orders”

Charlie Kirk on Trump's tariffs: “There will be market volatility. There will be turbulence. It's basically like taking cough syrup.”

Charlie Kirk says he's been pushing “publicly on the show and privately with White House staff” for Trump to end federal unionization

Charlie Kirk: “Our movement will awaken from its slumber if you dare lay a hand on Pete Hegseth”

The culture war refocuses on gay marriage a decade later

The right-wing media campaign to denaturalize and deport American citizens