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 falsely claims there has been no federal response to Maui wildfires

08/14/23 5:34 PM EDT
Charlie Kirk responds to audience question about forming militias: “You need to have systems and backup plans of self-sovereignty”

08/14/23 11:41 AM EDT
Charlie Kirk on homelessness: “They should be in mental institutions, put them in mental asylums”

08/11/23 4:01 PM EDT
Charlie Kirk says the Democratic Party coalition includes “resentful, government addicted minorities and people that want government benefits”

08/11/23 1:50 PM EDT
Charlie Kirk calls for “local Republican DAs” to start selectively investigating and prosecuting Democrats

08/10/23 2:14 PM EDT
Charlie Kirk: “Either we start to embrace political prosecutorial power” or “the Democrats are going to keep on marching”

08/09/23 2:23 PM EDT
Charlie Kirk: Democrats “want nothing to do with elections. They want this solved with handcuffs, subpoenas, rigged juries, and zip code justice.”

08/07/23 4:03 PM EDT
Right-wing media celebrate U.S. women's national team's elimination from the World Cup

08/07/23 10:43 AM EDT
Media Matters weekly newsletter, August 4

08/04/23 10:53 AM EDT
Charlie Kirk: “If you profaned the trans flag” you will “go to jail”

08/03/23 4:27 PM EDT
Charlie Kirk: “The Republicans are a joke” and a “clown car”

08/03/23 3:11 PM EDT
Charlie Kirk floats Rep. Byron Donalds or Sen. Ron Johnson as Donald Trump’s vice president

08/03/23 1:48 PM EDT