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Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA have started their tour again this week, less than two weeks after his death. They will visit numerous states, and multiple guests will take part in the events.
Charlie Kirk was fatally shot during his visit to Utah Valley University in Utah for The American Comeback Tour on September 10. His memorial service took place in Arizona on Sunday, September 21. His organization, Turning Point USA, has now announced that the tour will continue with the name, The Turning Point Tour.
The first event of the tour took place at the University of Minnesota on Monday, September 22. Here are the dates, venue, and guests for the remainder of the tour:
- September 24: Virginia Tech with Megyn Kelly and Governor Glenn Youngkin
- September 30: Utah State with Alex Clark, Senator Mike Lee, Gov. Spencer Cox, Rep. (R-AZ) Andy Biggs and retired politician Jason Chaffetz
- October 7: Montana State with Vivek Ramaswamy and Gov. Greg Gianforte
- October 9: University of North Dakota with Glenn Beck
- October 16: University of Oklahoma
- October 21: Indiana University Bloomington with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson
- October 27: Louisiana State University with conservative commentator Allie Beth Stuckey and Gov. Jeff Landry
- October 29: Ole Miss
- November 5: Auburn University
- November 10: UC Berkeley with Rob Schneider and Christian author Frank Turek
Interested individuals can purchase the tickets through Turning Point USA's official website.
Charlie Kirk's wife Erika Kirk had announced earlier this month that his tour will continue
Charlie Kirk's wife, Erika Kirk, first publicly addressed her husband's death in a video on September 12. She expressed her grief and also asserted that the work Charlie did will continue to spread. She also added:
“Our campus tour this fall will continue. There will be even more tours in the years to come.”
Erika has notably been chosen as the new Turning Point CEO and board chair. The organization also stated:
“Each stop is a chance to honor Charlie’s mission and keep the fight alive. We know he wouldn’t want us to surrender or be coerced into silence. Free speech is only free if we use our voices.”
Erika also spoke at Charlie's memorial service on Sunday. It was attended by many dignitaries, including the US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
Turning Point Action COO opens up about continuing Charlie Kirk's tour
Tyler Bowler, Turning Point Action's COO, has confirmed that the next events during the tour will take place in indoor locations only. He also said that there will be heightened security measures before and during each show.
About continuing the tour, Bowler told Desert News:
“This is who we are. This is the DNA of Turning Point. You can’t have Turning Point and walk away from the things that made us successful.”
“That’s part of the mission, and goal of doing these things is that if you do them and you do it civilly, you win people over. ... That’s what Charlie had been doing. That’s his life’s work, and that’s a beautiful thing.”
Bowler also said that they respect Erika as the new CEO and added that she garners a lot of love and respect from "millions of Americans".
