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.

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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
Right-wing media lash out at “The Dignity Act,” a bipartisan immigration bill, and attack its GOP co-sponsor

07/18/25 8:21 PM EDT
Charlie Kirk: “I have several handwritten notes from President Trump. He's not a doodler.”

07/18/25 3:00 PM EDT
Media Matters weekly newsletter, July 18

07/18/25 10:44 AM EDT
Right-wing media figures lose it over Chip and Joanna Gaines putting a gay couple on TV

07/18/25 9:35 AM EDT
Daily Wire host: Charlie Kirk is “effectively running the Republican Party”

07/17/25 10:35 AM EDT
Right-wing shows field angry calls about Epstein and the Trump administration

07/16/25 4:58 PM EDT
Charlie Kirk: “As President Donald Trump is upset on Truth Social, I do not think he's attacking all of you in the rank-and-file. Instead, President Donald Trump is venting off some anger right now.”

07/16/25 2:28 PM EDT
Charlie Kirk on Epstein disclosure: “I am worried it's starting to seep in to lower propensity voters”

07/16/25 2:18 PM EDT