Politics
A year after Charlie Kirk's assassination, Turning Point USA expands as young voters drift from Trump
September 10, 2026 at 11:57 PM
One year after Charlie Kirk was fatally shot at Utah Valley University, Turning Point USA has expanded its campus network even as young voters' support for Trump has declined.
- Turning Point USA has grown to more than 3,500 high school chapters, up 180 percent, and more than 1,500 college chapters, up 60 percent, since Kirk's death.
- Only 32 percent of men ages 18 to 29 approved of Trump's performance in August, down from 43 percent in February 2025, according to Reuters/Ipsos polling.
- A Utah judge has cleared the way for the trial of Tyler Robinson, who denies aggravated murder and six other charges in Kirk's shooting.
- Turning Point USA will hold memorials for Kirk at Utah Valley University on Thursday and at the Republican Party's first-ever midterm convention in Dallas.