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Turning Point USA Tour: List of Events, Speakers Set to Honor Charlie Kirk

Turning Point USA Tour: List of Events, Speakers Set to Honor Charlie Kirk

Summary

The Turning Point USA Tour is a series of events across college campuses in the U.S., honoring the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Vice President JD Vance will participate in the tour, which features discussions and Q&A sessions led by Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk. The tour includes various conservative speakers and focuses on engaging students with free speech and conservative ideas.

Key Facts

  • Turning Point USA is a nonprofit student group started by Charlie Kirk and Bill Montgomery in 2012, focusing on free markets and limited government.
  • The "This Is the Turning Point Tour" honors Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed in 2025 during a speaking event.
  • Vice President JD Vance is speaking at the tour's first stop at the University of Mississippi.
  • The tour will visit other universities like Auburn University and University of California, Berkeley.
  • Prominent conservative speakers include Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, and Vivek Ramaswamy.
  • The events feature a "Prove Me Wrong" debate format for student engagement.
  • Charlie Kirk briefly attended Harper College but left to pursue political activism full-time.
  • The shooting of Kirk in Utah remains under investigation, with widespread condemnation of the violence.
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