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After Charlie Kirk’s Death, a Record-Breaking AmericaFest

More than 30,000 people attended the event, which came just months after the assassination of Turning Point USA’s founder.
After Charlie Kirk’s Death, a Record-Breaking AmericaFest
Groups of people enter Turning Point USA's AmericaFest in Phoenix on Dec. 21, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Nathan Worcester
Nathan Worcester
Senior Reporter
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PHOENIX—At 6 a.m. on Dec. 21, the crowd outside the Phoenix Convention Center was already enormous. Before dawn, thousands of Americans chatted, sang, and chanted on the sidewalks.

They were waiting to hear Vice President JD Vance and other speakers on the final day of AmericaFest 2025, a Turning Point USA (TPUSA) event.

Nathan Worcester
Nathan Worcester
Senior Reporter
Nathan Worcester is an award-winning journalist for The Epoch Times based in Washington, D.C. He frequently covers Capitol Hill, elections, and the ideas that shape our times. He has also written about energy and the environment. Nathan can be reached at [email protected]
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