A year after Charlie Kirk’s death, are young voters turning on Trump?
Summary
One year after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated, the youth group he helped create, Turning Point USA, has grown significantly in high schools and colleges across the U.S. Despite this growth, many young voters are less supportive of President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, especially due to economic concerns and the war involving Iran.Key Facts
- Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and ally of President Trump, was killed in an assassination at Utah Valley University in September 2025.
- Turning Point USA has increased its high school chapters by 180 percent and college chapters by over 60 percent since Kirk’s death.
- Kirk’s death led the Trump administration to increase actions against groups it calls domestic terrorists, including Antifa.
- Young voter support for President Trump has dropped from 43% in February 2025 to 32% in August 2026 among men ages 18 to 29.
- President Trump won 46% of young men’s votes in the 2024 election, an increase from previous years.
- Economic challenges like inflation and financial insecurity worry many young voters, with half reporting inflation affects them “a lot.”
- The war involving Iran has increased U.S. household expenses by about $750 on average.
- Within Turning Point USA, there are debates over U.S. military support for Israel and Iran, with few young people supporting military action in Iran.
- Turning Point USA plans memorial events to honor Charlie Kirk a year after his death and at the Republican midterm convention.
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