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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Charlie Kirk now says he will continue to talk about Jeffrey Epstein: “When I said for the time being, I was talking yesterday.”

07/15/25 12:49 PM EDT
Christian nationalism-embracing media figures declare victory after Trump IRS argues that churches can endorse political candidates

07/15/25 9:17 AM EDT
Charlie Kirk: “I'm done talking about Epstein for the time being. I'm gonna trust my friends in the administration.”

07/14/25 12:43 PM EDT
Steve Bannon calls Jack Posobiec a “sap” for his part in the Trump DOJ's Epstein binder stunt

07/11/25 12:49 PM EDT
Media Matters weekly newsletter, July 11

07/11/25 10:45 AM EDT
Charlie Kirk called for Trump to put tariffs on Brazil in response to the trial of Bolsonaro. Trump just did.

07/10/25 2:56 PM EDT
Newsmax host: “It seems almost surreal to believe” that Trump “is now all of a sudden beholden to whatever it is that's trying to suppress a potential client list for Jeffrey Epstein”

07/10/25 8:46 AM EDT
Charlie Kirk on Texas flooding: “What you are not being told by the media anywhere is that the death toll likely would not have been as high if it wasn't for DEI”

07/09/25 12:42 PM EDT
Charlie Kirk on a potential pathway to legal residency for immigrants: “We need to kill it now, early”

07/08/25 2:48 PM EDT
Charlie Kirk: “I don't love the idea of sending arms to Ukraine”

07/08/25 2:11 PM EDT
Charlie Kirk responds to Trump's remarks on farm and hotel workers: “If you want to break our coalition, go and push amnesty”

07/07/25 2:32 PM EDT
Media Matters weekly newsletter, July 4

07/04/25 10:44 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

Charlie Kirk now says he will continue to talk about Jeffrey Epstein: “When I said for the time being, I was talking yesterday.”

Christian nationalism-embracing media figures declare victory after Trump IRS argues that churches can endorse political candidates

Charlie Kirk: “I'm done talking about Epstein for the time being. I'm gonna trust my friends in the administration.”

Steve Bannon calls Jack Posobiec a “sap” for his part in the Trump DOJ's Epstein binder stunt

Media Matters weekly newsletter, July 11

Charlie Kirk called for Trump to put tariffs on Brazil in response to the trial of Bolsonaro. Trump just did.

Newsmax host: “It seems almost surreal to believe” that Trump “is now all of a sudden beholden to whatever it is that's trying to suppress a potential client list for Jeffrey Epstein”

Charlie Kirk on Texas flooding: “What you are not being told by the media anywhere is that the death toll likely would not have been as high if it wasn't for DEI”

Charlie Kirk on a potential pathway to legal residency for immigrants: “We need to kill it now, early”

Charlie Kirk: “I don't love the idea of sending arms to Ukraine”

Charlie Kirk responds to Trump's remarks on farm and hotel workers: “If you want to break our coalition, go and push amnesty”

Media Matters weekly newsletter, July 4