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Conservative leaders and commentators are thinking about life, legacy and lasting impact Charlie Kirkremember how the founders of the American turning point shape a generation of young conservatives and left a lasting mark in the movement.
According to an organization founded by Kirk in 2012, its mission is to “determine, educate, train and organize students to promote financial responsibility, free markets and limited government principles.” Group’s website.
Fox News Digital Talks with Conservative Voices Rob SmithArynne Wexler, Lily Kate and Amir Odom about Kirk’s impact on their lives and the United States.
“I basically attribute it to the entire career of the conservative movement and the conservative media,” said political commentator Smith.
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“I started making a lot of noise on social media. Then, I knew, I had connections with Charlie Kirk at Turning Point USA. That’s…this is…when my platform really raises more scope, you know, social media is about TV and speaking.”
Smith attributes his career to Kirk.
He said: “If it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t do anything I’m doing. If it wasn’t for him to see what I was doing.”
Smith praised Kirk for acknowledging the need for all kinds of voices in conservative movements. He contributed to the organization from 2019 to 2022 and described himself as one of its “first contributors.”
“I became a conservative about 2018. That’s this non-traditional conservative, this black gay guy. I’m like, you know, one of the first people to actually do that.”
Wexler, a conservative political commentator at the Young Women’s Leadership Summit in June and a spokesperson for Turning Point USA, praised Kirk’s efforts to promote dialogue on college campuses.
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A vigil at Memorial Park in Provo, Utah on September 12, 2025, candles and flowers are seen near the portrait of Charlie Kirk of the temporary memorial. (Melissa Majchrzak/AFP via Getty Images)
“He’s the one in the conservative movement who really cares about the next generation of America…he’s the one who chooses not to give up on college campuses.”
Wexler continued: “Charlie Kirk is someone who has never stepped out of the battle, nor should we. So it’s time to stand on your values, register voters, and create chapters in your school. The last thing you should do is be afraid of your values because it’s the opposite of what Charlie shows us.”
Kate, a conservative influencer, said of Kirk, “He is the original American book. He is a national treasure. We are lucky to have witnessed Charlie Kirk.”
The impact of Kate’s assassination after Kirk’s assassination describes the spiritual “revival” she sees.
“I’ve been seeing videos of hundreds of thousands of people actually appearing church. I’ve got the words and DM from people because Charlie, I’ve opened the Bible for the first time in 10 years. Because I prayed to Jesus for the first time, because Charlie told me. ”
Charlie Kirk is in Utah with his wife Erika Lane Frantzve and his two children, before being assassinated on September 10, 2025. (Erika Kirk via Instagram) (Erika Kirk via Instagram)
“Charlie is indeed a leader in the movement, especially the youth movement. He wants people to get together and get out, get out, stop rolling, have a real conversation,” Kate said.
“Charlie has always been kind and always friendly. I’ve seen him debate online in person and he has a lot of respect,” Kate said.
Amir Odom of the host Youtube “His meaning is to really promote people to use their voices in an effective way,” Kirk said, the show said.
Odom attended the 2018 Young Black Leadership Summit, an event hosted by Turning Point, where young Black Americans were invited to the White House, “and then attended this session by a group of black leaders, black entrepreneurs, black artists, black actors, and experiences heard from different shots.”
Odom talks about the conservative movement moving forward: “I just see it getting bigger and bigger.
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Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point in the United States, entered the San Diego town square to talk to supporters. (Michael Ho Wai Lee/sopa image/Lightrocket via Get Tomage) (Getty)
“We’re seeing record numbers of people who signed up for high school and college campuses to create a turning point chapter. We’re seeing more people speaking online. Left”, Odom said.
“It’s time to stand up triple, quadruple, the number of events we’ve done in person, have more conversations, encourage more debates, just to carry the torch he sets for us,” Kate said.
“There will never be Charlie Kirk again,” Smith said. “So, there need to be thousands of mini Charlie Kirks.”
“He is exactly the American that every young man should strive to be, and the type of man that every woman should try to get married,” Kate said.
On Thursday, the United States turned around and announced that Kirk’s legacy Erika Kirk will become the CEO and chairman of the board. “Charlie told multiple executives that this was what he wanted when he died,” the organization said on X and Instagram.
Fox News’ “Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi contributed to the report.
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