Midterms 2026: Turning Point and the battle for Charlie Kirk’s legacy
In the year following the death of Charlie Kirk, the number of American universities with Turning Point chapters surged by 64 percent.
France 24 reports that in the year following the death of Charlie Kirk, the number of American universities with Turning Point chapters surged by 64 percent.
But at the same time there have been signs of division in the organisation Kirk founded and the MAGA movement more generally: far-right figures are vying for Kirk’s legacy, while conspiracy theories circulate regarding his death. And who, if anyone, can take on Kirk’s mantle?
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