How Charlie Kirk Challenged and Inspired a Generation of Rising Political Influencers

Kirk centered his conservative movement around engaging young minds in political debate and raising up new voices.
How Charlie Kirk Challenged and Inspired a Generation of Rising Political Influencers
Charlie Kirk, founder and executive director of Turning Point USA, speaks at the High School Leadership Summit, a Turning Point USA event, at George Washington University in Washington on July 26, 2018. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
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By the time he set off on his final campus speaking tour, Charlie Kirk had built an organization of some 250,000 members, all the while engaging in conservative political organizing, engineering get-out-the-vote efforts, drawing tens of millions of dollars in funding, and growing a media influence machine.

A driving force behind Kirk’s movement, Turning Point USA, has been his focus on engaging young minds in political debate and setting an example for new generations of political influencers like himself.

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Ryan Morgan is a reporter for The Epoch Times focusing on military and foreign affairs.
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