Admiration for Charlie Kirk — if not his beliefs — cut across political lines

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“His legacy will endure.”The admiration for Kirk’s political organizing skills and mental acuity cut across political lines. Turning Point USA, created a month before Kirk graduated from high school, became the new face of conservatism on college campuses and had chapters at more than 800 schools. Prominent conservatives heavily funded the group; in the fiscal year that ended in June of 2024, Turning Point reported $85 million in revenue. Support for Trump among young voters exponentially increased in the 2024 presidential election, according to data compiled by Tufts University. AdvertisementDeace and others added that this moment could be a turning point for the nation’s democracy and the split between the left and the right.