Conservative Giants Spar Under Big Tent at Turning Point USA Conference

Turning Point USA’s first AmFest since Charlie Kirk’s death featured packed halls and sharp exchanges between Ben Shapiro and Tucker Carlson.

Ben Shapiro speaks at Turning Point USA's America Fest in Phoenix, AZ., on Dec. 18, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

PHOENIX—By the end of day one, it was clear that AmericaFest 2025 was a big and very crowded tent.

The first AmFest that Turning Point USA has held since its founder, Charlie Kirk, was assassinated brought together more than 30,000 attendees and a wide range of organizations, from Orthodox Christians to the John Birch Society to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.