US EditionIncrease in Conservatism on College Campuses Following Charlie Kirk’s Assassination
Turning Point USA honors co-founder Charlie Kirk with its first campus event since his assassination, reporting over 54,000 new student chapter requests, signaling increased conservative activism.
- On Monday, Turning Point USA held its first campus event since Charlie Kirk's assassination at the University of Minnesota, featuring Michael Knowles as part of The American Comeback Tour.
- Over 54,000 chapter requests poured in following Kirk's death, with major donors like Lynn Friess pledging $1 million and others supporting TPUSA.
- A long line had formed by 4 p.m. ahead of student and general-admission doors, and protesters confronted attendees with chants against Knowles as doors opened.
- Authorities and DHS issued responses as events continued across campuses, with the Comeback Tour stopping at Colorado State last Thursday amid arrests and a DHS statement on rising violence examples.
- At his memorial, attendees and leaders framed Kirk as a martyr, with Vance and Trump publicly calling him one; a YouGov survey revealed shifting tolerance for political violence among Gen Z.
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