Charlie Kirk | Media Matters for America

Charlie Kirk was a right-wing provocateur and founder of Turning Point USA who was fatally shot on September 10, 2025. He had a history of pushing right-wing hoaxes and conspiracy theories.

The Latest

Charlie Kirk: “If you are not actively defying these state and city ordinances, you're part of the problem”

01/05/21 2:08 PM EST
Right-wing media scramble to spin Trump’s threatening phone call with Georgia election officials

01/04/21 2:19 PM EST
Charlie Kirk calls on Mike Pence to unilaterally discard state electors

01/04/21 2:02 PM EST
Charlie Kirk hails the state of Vermont for abolishing slavery in 1777, but Vermont was an independent republic until 1791

12/21/20 10:37 AM EST
Right-wing radio host Eric Metaxas: “We need to fight to the death, to the last drop of blood”

12/10/20 10:19 AM EST
Right-wing media's unhinged response to Thanksgiving safety measures

11/24/20 9:41 AM EST
Right-wing media, including many radio hosts, are twisting the Danish study on masks and COVID-19

11/19/20 5:21 PM EST
Right-wing media dismiss efforts to save thousands of lives as a “War on Thanksgiving”

11/18/20 7:47 AM EST
Charlie Kirk lies on Fox News about tweet that led to his Twitter account being locked

10/19/20 9:53 AM EDT
Right-wing media question integrity of Pennsylvania’s election by conflating mail-in ballot applications with mail-in ballots

10/18/20 10:17 AM EDT
Charlie Kirk calls Sen. Kamala Harris “racist” for pointing out that Trump has refused to appoint any Black judges

10/08/20 12:23 PM EDT
Charlie Kirk suggests NY Times could be prosecuted for Trump tax story, praises Fox News for downplaying it

09/28/20 3:28 PM EDT