Charlie Kirk, who founded the right-wing youth activist organization Turning Point USA, was fatally shot in the neck on Wednesday while speaking at a campus event in Orem, Utah. Charlie Kirk, who rose from a teenage conservative campus activist to a top podcaster, culture warrior and ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed Wednesday during one of his... Charlie Kirk, a right-wing activist and ally of US President Donald Trump, was shot dead while attending an event at a college in Utah on Wednesday. The 31-year-old was one of the most recognised conservative figures in the country. Kirk was also credited with helping strengthen Trump’s backing among young voters, inspiring conservative youth, and gaining global recognition through an organisation he started when he was just 18. Charlie Kirk was a political prodigy who by the time of his death at age 31 had helped reshape the Republican Party. A key ally of Donald Trump, he was known for controversial, far-right positions.
