Turning Point US leaders say they are determined to continue Charlie Kirk’s mission after being killed by a killer bullet.
This includes the accumulation of money for the organization he founded as a teenager, raising and raising it into a political power plant.
“The movement my husband built will not die. This will not be. I refuse to let it happen,” Erika Kirk, the wife of the murdered activist, said a few days after he died. “It will not die. We will all refuse to let it happen. No one will ever forget my husband’s name.”
The Turning Point apparatus did not turn off, and it is by design. Kirk’s family and friends say that it is especially important to continue his work because of how he died.
Kirk, the father of two little children, was shot and killed during September 10. A political event in the Utah Valley University town. Utah Governor Spencer Cox, Republican, called Kirk’s murder political murder. Tyler Robinson, the alleged Kirk killer, was charged with murder.
A few days after Kirk was killed, the Turning Point began sending funds collection sites that blended to honor the Conservative activist to fund his political organization.
“Erika Kirk: I refuse to let the movement that Charlie built to die. He will only grow – stronger, bolder, louder. Join me,” read the Kirk’s wife on September 14. A text with a link to the funds collection page, which offers to donate $ 25 to $ 100,000.
President Donald Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. September 17 Sent another basis for collecting funds. The report included a photo of Kirk and a younger Trump on a trip to Greenland.
“Hello Don Jr. Here we all just lost a leader, fighter and man whose character and belief were rare. And I lost my brother. Charlie might not stand with us in the fight. But his memory will be,” the text said. “Let’s make sure his voice is never mute, never forget. Do you give you to Charlie in honor now.”
Turning Point also turned its site a Kirk Memorial – with a prominent sacrifice button.
“The vision of Charlie. The future of America. The fight continues,” the text writes on the victim button. By clicking the link, the site offers sacrifice amounts of $ 50 to $ 50,000.
Halfing to raise money emphasizes the importance of raising funds by Kirk’s surgery. His group was credited with 2024. Trump voters’ activity and Kirk was a close ally of the president.
The Turning Point USA also promoted Kirko September 21st. Memorial at the State Economy Stadium via Facebook ads and ads boards in the Phoenix district. Thousands are expected to participate in a memorial to speak from Erika Kirkas, Trump and the highest speeches of government officials.
Collecting funds and social media juggernaut
Kirk was an architect and the face of Turning Point USA and its branches groups. The 31-year-old activist and vocal Christian has reached millions through his social media channels, viral videos and talk show. He was known for his discussion about his conservative and often controversial approach to questions, including abortions, race, weapons and LGBTQ rights.
Kirk became so well known that this year he was parodied by South Park.
The Turning Point has become the Juggernaut under the guidance of Kirk. According to financial data, the group reported $ 85 million.
A spokesman for the press Andrew Kolvet refused to comment on how much money the organization raised after Kirk’s death, but said he was shocked by the number of people honoring Kirk.
“To see the pouring of love and support and see the people who returned to the church, pray and make candle light vigiles and honor him in all these creative, wonderful, wonderful ways, was such a wonderful.
The organization has released other data that shows that since Kirk died, it suffered a turn point. Officials say she received more than 54,000 inquiries this week to start new chapters. Tyler Bowyer, a senior Operational Officer at Turning Point, said that as of September 10, More than 520,000 goods were sold, with more than 15,000 tickets to the Americafest conference in FINIKS. Tickets to December Events range from $ 50 to $ 800.
Voters of Kirk family funds have raised over $ 7 million, according to online casualties pages.
One voter organized by the Nicotine Pouch Company Alp, from 17 September. Collected $ 5.3 million.
Another family -owned voter, which is directed at his site, raised $ 2 million.
After Kirk’s death, social media grows
The turn and its leaders also increased their social media. Millions of people began to follow Kirk’s accounts and turn point on days after the murder.
Turning Point took advantage of that megaphone to lead a conversation about Kirk’s legacy. His Podcast continued the broadcast of days after death, with the help of guest owners such as Vice President JD Vance and Conservative commentator Glenn Beck.
“The movement started by Charlie has to continue. We have to rely on it. We have to add it to it,” said Vance as an invited host at Charlie Kirk Show. Vance accompanied Kirk’s body from Utah to Arizon through the Second Air Force and comments on September 21. Memorial.
Disputes over the late evening talk show host Jimmy Kimmel’s comments about Kirk also prompted the request for money.
The country’s largest ABC branch group Breadcast Brey Sinclair said it would not be shown “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” After Kimmel offered a Kirk killer to coordinate with the Maga Gang and that political law tried to “score political points” from the shooting.
Sinclair said it would prevent the “unlimited time” for the show and urged Kimmel to apologize and sacrifice the “meaningful personal sacrifice” to the Kirk family and the “turning point”.
ABC announced that September 17 Kimmel’s performance was pulled out of the air from an “unlimited time”.
Turning Point also designed several T -shirts to honor a Kirk, which can be sold at the organization’s online store.
One pair of shirts a Kirk illustration with the letter “Here I am Lord, send me”. Another “limited edition Tee” shows the illustration of Kirk on the day he died, throwing red and white baseball hats into the crowd.
“This is our turn point,” the T -shirt said with the date he was killed.
The third shirt has an illustration of how Kirk walks next to his wife and children, with a halo above his head. Each cost $ 35.
“Halo detail and script” Love, American Mother “adds a sincere touch, which makes it not just a T -shirt – a symbol of hope and memory,” the list reads.
Delivery of the huge support of Charlie and his mission can take up to 12 weeks, ”the site reads.
Stephanie Murray includes national policy and the administration of the Arizona Republic and Azcentral.com Trump. Reach her by email. Email [email protected] and social media @stephanie_murr.
This article initially appeared in the Arizona Republic: Charlie’s Honor: Turning Point raises cash after Kirk’s murder