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, August 8

08/08/25 10:43 AM EDT
Inside the alliance between right-wing media and Trump “Border Czar” Tom Homan

08/07/25 9:09 AM EDT
As experts warn of a famine unfolding in Gaza, here’s how right-wing media are reacting

08/06/25 4:25 PM EDT
Charlie Kirk: “It's time to federalize DC, roll in the tanks, bring in the military”

08/06/25 2:26 PM EDT
Charlie Kirk accuses Rep. Jasmine Crockett of being part of an “attempt to eliminate the white population in this country”

08/04/25 12:54 PM EDT
Media Matters weekly newsletter, August 1

08/01/25 10:47 AM EDT
Charlie Kirk: “I do think that there is a direct correlation between someone's testosterone and their politics”

07/31/25 1:15 PM EDT
Newsmax's Greg Kelly tells Charlie Kirk: “A lot of folks think that you're going to be leading this country some day”

07/31/25 9:25 AM EDT
Charlie Kirk says Sen. John Thune should turn off the Senate air conditioning to force through Trump nominees

07/29/25 12:50 PM EDT
Charlie Kirk: “The Jezebel spirit has just infected an entire generation of young ladies”

07/29/25 11:27 AM EDT
Charlie Kirk's executive producer: “What is an American? .... Just by stats, by history, yeah, white probably helps be an American.”

07/25/25 3:20 PM EDT
Charlie Kirk on Ghislaine Maxwell: “Maybe some kind of a deal could be reached for information. We will see.”

07/24/25 1:32 PM 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, August 8

Inside the alliance between right-wing media and Trump “Border Czar” Tom Homan

As experts warn of a famine unfolding in Gaza, here’s how right-wing media are reacting

Charlie Kirk: “It's time to federalize DC, roll in the tanks, bring in the military”

Charlie Kirk accuses Rep. Jasmine Crockett of being part of an “attempt to eliminate the white population in this country”

Media Matters weekly newsletter, August 1

Charlie Kirk: “I do think that there is a direct correlation between someone's testosterone and their politics”

Newsmax's Greg Kelly tells Charlie Kirk: “A lot of folks think that you're going to be leading this country some day”

Charlie Kirk says Sen. John Thune should turn off the Senate air conditioning to force through Trump nominees

Charlie Kirk: “The Jezebel spirit has just infected an entire generation of young ladies”

Charlie Kirk's executive producer: “What is an American? .... Just by stats, by history, yeah, white probably helps be an American.”

Charlie Kirk on Ghislaine Maxwell: “Maybe some kind of a deal could be reached for information. We will see.”